Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 030000UTC, low 61 north 36 west 978 expected 62 north 35 west 980 by 040000UTC. New lows expected 49 north 22 west 1005, 64 north 13 west 985 and 64 north 01 west 977 by same time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west until later.
- Sea state
- Squally wintry showers.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in far west and northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain and snow, wintry showers in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Squally wintery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 030000UTC, low 61 north 36 west 978 expected 62 north 35 west 980 by 040000UTC. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 throughout within 100 miles of the Greenland coast between 66 and 69 north, mainly over the ice.
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 within 100 miles of the greenland coast between 66 and 69 north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow or squally snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of greenland coast with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms07.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain and snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southwest.
- Weather
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Visibility
- Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storm 11 expected in West Central Section. Storm force 10 expected in Rockall, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Sole, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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