High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 051200UTC, high 48 north 37 west 1033 expected 48 north 28 west with little change by 061200UTC. New low expected 66 north 28 west 1004 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later, but 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In area north of 61 north
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later.
In rest of area
Westerly, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In area north of 61 north
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later in far northwest.
In rest of area
Westerly, backing southerly or southeasterly later in west, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Showers. Good occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northwestern half of area
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.
In southeastern half of area
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in east. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later in east.
West Central Section
In northern half of area
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough. Fair, but rain and drizzle later in west. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in west.
In southern half of area
Easterly or northeasterly, veering easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Mainly fair, but occasional drizzle in west, then rain and drizzle later in far northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in west, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in far northwest.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later in northeast. Moderate, becoming rough later in northeast. Occasional rain and showers, fog patches at first in west, but sleet and snow in north. Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and at first in west.
North Iceland
Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later in west, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate in northwest, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough elsewhere. Occasional rain, drizzle or showers, but sleet or snow in north. Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north. Light icing in far north throughout, with temperatures ms02 to ms03.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain and squally showers. Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland, with a risk of gales in Sole.
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