High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 011200UTC, low Rockall 1004 expected Viking 1000 by 021200UTC. Low 65 north 33 west 995 expected 69 north 20 west 995 by same time. High 43 north 22 west 1036 moving slowly northwest with little change
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7 veering northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north of area
- Wind
- cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far southwest.
East Central Section
In north of area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.
In south of area
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at times in central areas.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Fog banks in north, occasional rain and fog patches in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Risk of gales in West Central Section.
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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