High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 281200UTC, low 59 north 10 west 998 expected 63 north 03 west 994 by 291200UTC. High 56 north 43 west 1022 expected 56 north 40 west 1024 by same time. Low 59 north 17 west 999 losing its identity
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in northeast later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In far southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
- Wind
- Variable 1 to 3.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In east
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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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