Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 291200UTC, low 45 north 33 west 991 expected 49 north 06 west 974 by 301200UTC. New low moving rapidly northeast expected 47 north 45 west 973 by same time. New low expected 53 north 13 west 973 by that time. at 291200UTC, lows 61 north 20 west 966 and 54 north 39 west 969 losing their identities
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- In south, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. in north, cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. in north, rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- In south, squally showers. in north, showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In southeastern quadrant
- Wind
- Easterly 6 to gale 8, backing northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, decreasing 3 at times in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly, 6 to gale 8 at first in far west, otherwise 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming easterly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 291200UTC, low 45 north 33 west 991 expected 49 north 06 west 974 by 301200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 and 200 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant until 300300UTC and in the southern quadrant from 300100UTC, and violent storm force 11 between 100 and 150 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 300100UTC. New low moving rapidly northeast expected 47 north 45 west 973 by 301200UTC. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11 in area enclosed south of 50 north and west of 36 west in West Central Section from 301300UTC.
In far north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Mainly westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time at first in far south, perhaps storm 10 later in southeast, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later in far west.
- Sea state
- High or very high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 291200UTC, low 45 north 33 west 991 expected 49 north 06 west 974 by 301200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 and 200 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant until 300300UTC and in the southern quadrant from 300100UTC, and violent storm force 11 between 100 and 150 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 300100UTC. New low moving rapidly northeast expected 47 north 45 west 973 by 301200UTC. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11 in area enclosed south of 50 north and west of 36 west in West Central Section from 301300UTC.
In area north of 52 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far east, becoming easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In area south of 52 north
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west and for a time later in east, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in west except in far north.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly in northwest and southeasterly in southeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest and 3 in northeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Fair, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in West Central Section with severe gales in Sole, West Northern Section and East Central Section.
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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