Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Low 66 north 35 west 982 expected 66 north 30 west 991 by same time. Low 74 north 10 west 967 losing its identity. at 211200UTC, high 49 north 49 west 1021 expected 51 north 21 west 1024 by 221200UTC.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- In south, southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. in north, westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough. in north, very rough or high.
- Weather
- In south, rain . in north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. in north, moderate or good.
Bailey
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally 5 later in central areas.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in far west.
- Weather
- Snow showers, rain and snow later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest, occasional severe icing in far northwest.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but westerly 4 to 6 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, occasional snow later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in north.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Snow or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Occasional severe icing along ice edge in north, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.
North Iceland
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe or very severe icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, then becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest from 220300utc with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe icing near ice edge from 220600utc with temperatures ms05 to ms08.
Norwegian Basin
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds will reach storm 10 in the southern semicircle within 75 and 250 miles of low centre throughout. Westerly winds will reach violent storm 11 at times in southern semicircle between 100 and 200 miles of low centre from 212000UTC until 220800UTC. In northwest north Iceland, near ice edge, northerly winds will reach storm 10 at times until 220000UTC.
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storm 11 expected in Norwegian Basin. Storm force 10 expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The high seas forecast information
High seas forecasts are issued twice daily at 0930 and 2130 GMT and cover the next 24 hours and outlooks for the following 24 hours.
The part of the North Atlantic known as Metarea I is divided into twelve sea areas, six of which are also in the Shipping forecast.
The high seas forecast contains a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing forecast wind direction and force, weather and visibility for the next 24 hours with an outlook for the following 24 hours.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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