Coast and Sea

High seas forecast and storm warnings


The general synopsis for UK

At 260000UTC, low 52 north 40 west 995 expected 57 north 27 west 989 by 270000UTC. Low 73 north 10 west 997 expected 73 north 13 west 997 by same time. Low 68 north 12 west 998 moving steadily east, losing its identity. New high expected 63 north 06 east 1016 by 270000UTC

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For the period to .

High seas forecast and storm warnings map


Sole

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
North 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Wind
West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Wind
Southwesterly backing southeasterly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers at first, then rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later, occasionally gale 8 later in far southwest.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Wind
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest and later in southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain in far southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in far southeast, and occasionally poor later in far northwest.

In south

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain at times, becoming mainly fair in west.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northwest

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In north

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain at times, fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Denmark Strait

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 5 to 7 near ice edge.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches, with sleet or snow near ice edge.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in west, moderate or rough in east.
Weather
Occasional rain in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

Norwegian Basin

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Severe gales likely in East Northern Section and East Central Section, with gales also expected in Rockall, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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