Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 210000UTC, low 39 north 15 west 999 expected 46 north 21 west 979 by 220000UTC. High 66 north 25 west 1041 expected 62 north 29 west 1040 by same time. Low 46 north 30 west 1009 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- East 6 or 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in south.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in north, occasionally 6 later near south Iceland coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south and west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate in north, occasionally very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Rain later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in southeast.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly in east, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 210000UTC, low 39 north 15 west 999 expected 46 north 21 west 979 by 220000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 within 100 miles of the centre in the northeastern quadrant from 220400UTC.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly at first, 4 to 6 at first in southwest, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east and later in west, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers, thundery at times in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In southeastern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise southwesterly, 4 or 5 at first in southwest, otherwise 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far north and far southeast, otherwise fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far north and far southeast.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in far south and southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south.
In south
- Wind
- Mainly variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest and slight in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers or occasional drizzle later in east, fog patches later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in East Central Section with severe gales in Shannon. Gales expected in Sole, Rockall, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
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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