Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 191200UTC, low 58 north 34 west 964 expected 59 north 25 west 980 by 201200UTC. Low 65 north 04 east 975 moving slowly eastwards and losing its identity by same time. New low expected 63 north 24 west 982 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps squally.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 or gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 in southeast for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in south, then becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at first in east, otherwise showers, squally and wintry at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 191200UTC, low 58 north 34 west 964 expected 59 north 25 west 980 by 201200UTC. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 150 and 400 miles from the centre in the southwest quadrant until 200900UTC. In addition, northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between the Greenland coast and west of 32 west in Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section until 201200UTC.
In area to the north of 60 north
- Wind
- cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 but northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet or wintry showers, with snow at times in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in northwest.
In area to the south of 60 north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally sleet or snow showers, becoming mainly fair, then occasional rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, but cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming mainly high, occasionally very high later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional thundery rain at first in east, otherwise squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, but moderate or poor at first in east.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in west, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 from west.
- Sea state
- High, but high or very high in north, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Squally sleet or snow showers, but becoming mainly fair in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or good in south.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 191200UTC, low 58 north 34 west 964 expected 59 north 25 west 980 by 201200UTC. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 between 150 and 400 miles from the centre in the southwest quadrant until 200900UTC. In addition, northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between the Greenland coast and west of 32 west in Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section until 201200UTC.
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in far west, decreasing 6 at times in southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in west.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow at times, then rain for a time in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Sleet, snow or freezing rain at first, becoming mainly fair, occasional rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, but becoming mainly good. Light or moderate icing until 200900utc in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
In southeastern half of the area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches, becoming mainly fair, then occasional rain later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Norwegian Basin
In western half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3, becoming variable 2 or 3, then becoming easterly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In eastern half of the area
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east, becoming mainly rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, becoming mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, Sole, Shannon, Rockall and Bailey.
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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