High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 221200UTC, high 47 north 43 west 1033 slow-moving with little change by 231800UTC. New lows expected 67 north 29 west 995 and 70 north 10 west 992 by same time. High 51 north 23 west 1036 dissipating
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest backing west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first in east, rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
East Central Section
In far north
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in west.
In far southeast
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle in northwest, good, occasionally poor in northwest.
- Visibility
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, occasionally 6 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Fog patches.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
- Visibility
In south
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Occasional drizzle.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Visibility
Denmark Strait
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north and west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain at times and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Occasional rain.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Visibility
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Gales expected in both northern sections.
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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