High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 101200UTC, low 62 north 04 east 994 expected 64 north 06 east 1004 by 111200UTC. Developing low, moving slowly northwards, expected 59 north 39 west 966 by same time. New low expected 47 north 33 west 997 by that time. at 101200UTC, low 49 north 28 west 998, moving steadily northeastwards, losing its identity. Low 67 north 25 west 1002 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
In southwest
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Fair at first, then rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then becoming cyclonic later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain at times, turning to sleet later near greenland. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.
In south
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far northwest. Rain or showers, thundery in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, becoming easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Sleet or snow at times, but occasional rain near iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.
North Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, but sleet or snow in far northwest. Good, occasionally poor in far northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers in east. Good, occasionally moderate in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales expected in all other areas except Sole and Shannon.
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