General synopsis

At 050000UTC, low 47 north 42 west 982 expected 53 north 29 west 958 by 060000UTC. Lows 61 north 39 west 986 and 60 north 16 west 991 both losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, westerly 5 backing southerly 6, increasing gale 8 later. in east, westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 3 to 5, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later. In west, rough or very rough. in east, very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Shannon

West or southwest, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West or southwest, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. Rough occasionally very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough occasionally very rough. Wintry showers. Poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, backing easterly gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north, becoming very rough or high later. Wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or poor later.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south, then becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, increasing violent storm 11 at times later mainly in north. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later. Sleet and snow showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in far northwest, but elsewhere cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then high later in southeast. Snow showers, then occasional rain, sleet and snow later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west, becoming northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 in southeast, then becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9 later in west but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in southeast. Snow showers, then rain, sleet and snow in east. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east and far north, otherwise southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in west and north, then decreasing 5 to 7 later in south, but occasionally gale 8 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high in west and later in east. Wintry showers at first in north otherwise rain at times, wintry showers later in southwest. Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 at first, becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, but occasionally storm 10 later in northeast and decreasing 6 at times later in south. Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise high or very high, occasionally very rough at first. Snow showers at first in north, otherwise rain, sleet and snow, then squally sleet and snow showers in south and west and later in northeast. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6 in east and 7 to severe gale 9 in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing near the ice edge, mainly in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In north

Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north and west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Snow showers, good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Cyclonic at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Sleet and snow at first in far southeast, otherwise snow showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Rough occasionally very rough. Occasional rain, sleet or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in east and West Northern Sections, West Central Section and Denmark Strait with storms in Southeast Iceland and East Central Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey and north Iceland with gales in all other areas.

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