High seas forecast and storm warnings
The general synopsis for UK
At 130000UTC, low 62 north 24 west 1000 expected 67 north 11 west 1003 by 140000UTC. Low 55 north 52 west 999 slow-moving, filling 1001 by same time. New high expected 44 north 22 west 1029 by that time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery at first in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4, veering northwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery with fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- South veering west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor later in southwest.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good.
West Central Section
In west
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Denmark Strait
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
In south
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in east.
North Iceland
In far north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In far southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In west
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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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