High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 130000UTC, low 58 north 39 west 989 expected 64 north 26 west 991 by 140000UTC. Low 73 north 02 west 988 expected 73 north 15 west 1003 by same time. New high expected 45 north 46 west 1029 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Bailey
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5 in far northwest later, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 elsewhere. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south. Rain or showers, fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast.
West Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Denmark Strait
In east
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches until later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in east.
North Iceland
In east
Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches until later in north and later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in north and later in south.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far east. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle later in west. Good, becoming moderate later in west, occasionally poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Possible gales in Rockall, East Central Section and West Central Section.
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