High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
New low expected 68 north 20 west 990 by 281200UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 throughout and violent storm force 11 until 280400UTC north of 68 north in Denmark Strait. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 close to the ice edge in the far northwest of north Iceland until 280400UTC
General synopsis
At 271200UTC, low east Sole 1006 expected Dogger 1008 by 281200UTC. Low 68 north 08 west 980 expected 70 north 03 west 985 by same time. New lows expected 58 north 18 west 996, 52 north 30 west 994, 54 north 35 west 995, 59 north 35 west 988 and 68 north 20 west 990 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest backing southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
In southeast, westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. in northwest, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough, occasionally rough later. In southeast, rain or showers, squally later. in northwest, showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming cyclonic mainly easterly, 3 to 5 later. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north. Light icing at first in far northwest.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and east and becoming variable 2 to 4 elsewhere, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, mainly westerly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 2 to 4, then increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in south, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and west and very rough in south and east. Wintry showers mainly in east and southeast, becoming squally at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. Occasional light icing in northwest and at first in far northeast.
In south
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far south, occasionally 7 later in east, but increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or wintry showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Mainly westerly or southwesterly, but becoming cyclonic at times in north, 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Very rough, occasionally rough in south and high later in north. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain for a time, turning wintry at times in northwest, squally wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering westerly later. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair then rain, wintry showers later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 68 north
Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Snow. Poor or very poor. Severe or very severe icing with temperatures ms06 to ms09, becoming light or moderate icing with temperatures ms05 to ms07.
In area south of 68 north
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional snow or snow showers, squally in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing expected at times with temperatures ms04 to ms07, occasionally severe at first near the ice with temperaturtes around ms08.
North Iceland
In north
Northerly or northeasterly, severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first near the ice edge, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional snow or squally snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near the ice edge and also in south, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms06.
In south
Cyclonic mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast. Occasional sleet, snow or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in north and west, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms07.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in southwest and also later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Wintry showers, squally at times until later. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in East Northern Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in West Northern Section, both central sections and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.
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Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Denmark Strait and North Iceland.
Issued:
New low expected 68 north 20 west 990 by 281200UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 throughout and violent storm force 11 until 280400UTC north of 68 north in Denmark Strait. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 close to the ice edge in the far northwest of north Iceland until 280400UTC.