High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 270000UTC, low 57 north 27 west 989 expected 58 north 19 west 987 by 280000UTC. Low 55 north 12 west 1004 expected 62 north 13 west 992 by same time. Low 73 north 12 west 997 expected 73 north 03 west 1007 by that time. at 270000UTC, low 65 north 37 west 996 losing its identity. High 63 north 07 east 1018 dissipating
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- South veering west 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- South 4 or 5, veering southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East veering south 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 or 5, backing easterly 5 to 7, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in far south.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southeast, and later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times in far east and far north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in far east and far north.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain at times in far east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later except in far northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in northeast.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later, but then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, fog banks developing later near ice edge.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then easterly 5 to 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly or southerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in Rockall, East Northern Section, both central sections, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
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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