Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 010000UTC, low 55 north 22 west 983 expected 55 north 15 west with little change by 020000UTC. New low moving rapidy northeast expected 59 north 09 west 982 by same time. New lows expected 59 north 15 west 984 and 74 north 12 west 999 by that time. at 010000UTC, lows 68 north 20 west 998 and 58 north 35 west 988 both losing their identities
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 010000UTC, low 55 north 22 west 983 expected 55 north 15 west with little change by 020000UTC. New low expected 59 north 15 west 984 by same time. Northerly or northwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeastern quarter of East Northern Section from 012000UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times except in far northwest, then increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in southeast, occasionally 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in south and also later in northeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in northwest, otherwise rain at times, then showers in west, becoming mainly fair later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and also later in northeast. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest just west of Iceland.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 until later in northwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair until later in north, otherwise wintry showers, squally at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing later in far northwest near greenland.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers, turning wintry at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain at first in southeast, otherwise squally showers, mainly fair later in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west then later in east, then becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, becoming mainly fair, rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In east
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near ice edge.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasionally severe at first near the ice with temperatures around ms07.
In west
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 5 to 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near ice edge.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 6 to gale 8 until later in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasionally severe at first near the ice with temperatures around ms07.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, but sleet or snow at times in north and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in west. Occasional light or moderate icing in far northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later except in far east.
- Weather
- Fair at first in northeast, otherwise rain or showers, becoming squally at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait with storms in West Northern Section, West Central Section and north Iceland. Risk of storms in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland with severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Shannon.
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.
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