Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 250000UTC, high 1042 57 north 01 east expected 62 north 01 west 1039 by 260000UTC. New low 49 north 54 west 971 expected by same time. Low 63 north 38 west 977 losing its identity by that time. at 250000UTC, 40 north 43 west 1025 expected 54 north 31 west 1034 by 260000UTC. Northwest low 67 north 23 west 1013 expected by same time. Low 51 north 31 west 1011 and low 49 north 43 west 1011 losing their identities by that time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, and 4 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- South veering southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest and moderate later in southeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In far northwest
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering mainly westerly later, 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, then mainly northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 at times in east.
- Sea state
- High, occasionally very high at first in far north, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times in east, wintry showers in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing near greenland in far northwest.
In southeast of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming mainly northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers until later, then mainly fair, moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
In southwest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly backing mainly northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In west
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, then mainly northerly later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, squally at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming mainly northwesterly 5 to 7, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In west
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers at first, then fair, occasionally drizzle later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 250000UTC, low 63 north 38 west 977 losing its identity by 260000UTC. Southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 in the southwest of Denmark Strait within 100 miles of ice edge until 250900UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southwest near ice edge, becoming variable 2 to 4, then mainly westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later, but southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east.
- Weather
- Rain at times in east, with occasional sleet, snow and freezing rain for a time in northwest, fair at times in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In south
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later in south , decreasing 4 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, sleet or snow at times later in west, fog patches at first in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in north and west.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 for a time in southwest and variable 2 to 4 for a time in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet and snow with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate to very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing expected near greenland, mainly over the ice, and also at first in far northeast, with temperatures around ms03.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, veering westerly or northwesterly for a time, decreasing 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough until later in north and moderate in south.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section and north Iceland with gales in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin.
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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