General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 62 north 18 west 965, moving steadily northeast, losing its identity. Low 68 north 05 west 974 expected 74 north 09 east 974 by 181200UTC. New high expected 50 north 30 west 1025 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, but moderate or rough later in north. Showers, thundery until later and becoming wintry later in north. Good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Northerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly southerly, 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time in north. Wintry showers, then rain, sleet and snow later. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later.

In south of area

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, then sleet or snow in west, turning to rain or drizzle, fog patches later in far southwest. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor and very poor in west.

East Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly then northeasterly later, 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 later in west. High becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers, then fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In south of area

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, veering northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. High becoming very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later in south. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers at first in east, snow then rain and drizzle in west, fog patches later in far west. Good in east, moderate occasionally poor in west, and very poor in far west.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 24 west

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional snow until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Slight or moderate icing, except in far south, until later with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Severe icing in far north at first with temperatures ms06 to ms07.

In rest of area

Northerly 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise westerly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far west. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing later in far west with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In northwest of area

Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far west. Rough or very rough. Snow, becoming mainly fair later in west. Moderate occasionally very poor, becoming good later in west. Light or moderate icing throughout with temperatures ms03 to ms06. Occasional severe or very severe icing until later in far west with temperatures ms07 to ms09.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers in south, sleet or snow in north. Becoming mainly fair later. Good occasionally poor in south, moderate occasionally very poor in north, becoming good later.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly veering westerly later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming rough later in southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and East Northern Section. Gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, East Central Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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