General synopsis

At 290000UTC, low 62 north 38 west 964 expected 66 north 08 west 979 by 300000UTC.High 45 north 15 west 1041 expected 43 north 18 west 1041 by 300000UTC. New low expected 65 north 35 west

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

West or southwest veering northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Bailey

West or southwest veering northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west. High or very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High or very high. Squally wintry showers, then rain later in south. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in northwest, becoming mainly westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest, occasional severe icing at first near ice edge.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers, then sleet or snow later in south. Moderate or poor. Light icing in west.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Very rough or high in north, rough or very rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far north, becoming rough or very rough in south and later also in north. Occasional rain, turning to sleet or snow in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming very poor at times in northwest.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far southwest. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing within 100 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing in north with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in far southeast. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southeast, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in all other areas except Sole and Shannon.

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