Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 231200UTC, low 53 north 32 west 981 expected 62 north 17 west 971 by 241200UTC. Lows 46 north 35 west 981, 66 north 26 west 989, 73 north 09 west 998 and 62 north 02 east 996 losing their identities. High 67 north 06 west 1005 dissipating
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in far north, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but becoming moderate for a time in far northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches at first in south, mainly fair in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor, but very poor at first in south, good in far northwest.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in northeast, becoming 2 to 4 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in south, moderate or rough in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers at first in southeast, snow showers in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally poor at first in southeast, good occasionally poor in northwest. Light icing in northwest, moderate to severe icing in far northwest, occasionally very severe at first in far northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later except in far east, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle and fog patches at first in north and east, showers elsewhere, perhaps thundery in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in north and east, good occasionally poor elsewhere.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery at first in southeast, becoming fair, then rain later in far west.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In northeastern half of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing northerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms04 to ms07, severe or very severe icing in far northeast with temperatures ms09 to ms12.
In southwestern half of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northwesterly 6 to gale 8 in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05 , but severe or very severe in far west with temperatures ms11 to ms13.
North Iceland
In north of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow, becoming mainly fair later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, becoming good occasionally poor later in southeast. Severe or very severe icing, close to the ice in the northwest of the area, with temperatures ms09 to ms12.
In south of area
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest of area, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain or drizzle and fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in north Iceland. Severe gales are expected in Norwegian Basin with a risk of severe gales in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales are expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central 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
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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