General synopsis

At 040000UTC, low 49 north 23 west 965 expected 49 north 20 west with little change by 050000UTC. New low expected 49 north 05 west 973 by same time. New high expected 71 north 02 west 1021 by that time. Low 54 north 26 west 974 moving steadily westwards and losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southeast 4 to 6 backing east 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Very rough or high at first in southwest, otherwise rough or very rough. Wintry showers in north, rain or showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic at first in southwest, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in southeast. Rain in south, and also at first in west, otherwise wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southwest and in far northeast. Rough or very rough in north, very rough or high in south. Rain or showers, squally or thundery at times in south. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.

West Central Section

In eastern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 in south. High in south, very rough in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor.

In western half of the area

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far northeast. Very rough or high. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in far west. Rough or very rough at first in far south, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, snow or freezing rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times within 100 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 69 north, mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. Light or moderate icing developing in far north, mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In area to the south of 70 north

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate or rough in south and west, slight or moderate in east and north. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Central Section. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and West Central Section.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets