Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 201200UTC, low 51 north 37 west 975 expected 55 north 35 west 964 by 211200UTC. High southeast Greenland 1021 slow-moving with little change by same time. Low 67 north 12 east 994 expected 71 north 20 east 996 by that time. at 201200UTC, lows 58 north 08 west 991 and 58 north 25 west 988 losing their identities
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- In south, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. in north, southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- In south, rain. in north, squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming easterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 201200UTC, low 51 north 37 west 975 expected 55 north 35 west 964 by 211200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in the northwest semicircle between 210500UTC and 211800UTC, between 350 and 500 miles from the centre.
In area north of 62 north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Fair, then wintry showers in northeast, rain and sleet later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in northeast, becoming moderate or poor later.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in south, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in north, becoming southerly or southeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 201200UTC, low 51 north 37 west 975 expected 55 north 35 west 964 by 211200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in the northwest semicircle between 210500UTC and 211800UTC, between 350 and 500 miles from the centre.
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 northwest of the low centre.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Fair in northeast, wintry showers in northwest and later in south, otherwise rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in northwest, becoming moderate to severe later.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 201200UTC, low 51 north 37 west 975 expected 55 north 35 west 964 by 211200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in the northwest semicircle between 210500UTC and 211800UTC, between 350 and 500 miles from the centre.
- Wind
- Cyclonic, but southwesterly in south, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in northwest, becoming high or very high in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first near the ice edge.
- Weather
- Fair then snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate to severe icing developing later within 50 miles from the ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times, veering easterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far northwest.
- Weather
- Snow showers, becoming fair in northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate to severe icing developing in northeast with temperatures ms08 to ms11, becoming severe to very severe later with temperatures ms14 to ms17.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, then becoming variable 3 or less later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet and snow at first near norwegian coast, otherwise wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor at first near norwegian coast, otherwise good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in East Central Section and West Central Section. Severe gales are expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast 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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