High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 240000UTC, low 70 north 10 west 989 expected 68 north 03 west 987 by 250000UTC. Developing low moving steadily southeastwards, expected 62 north 07 west 989 by same time. Low 65 north 38 west 997 expected 62 north 37 west 1003 by that time
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast backing northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Fog banks and occasional drizzle spreading eastwards.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Denmark Strait
In far east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first in far west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor at first in far west.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rain at times.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Visibility
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales likely in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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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