General synopsis

At 261200UTC, low 63 north 22 west 970 expected 67 north 25 west 983 by 271200UTC. New low expected 67 north 10 west 978 by same time. Low 66 north 02 east 991 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 or 5. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough in south, very rough or high in north. Showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9, then backing west 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Showers, turning wintry. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a short time. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain at first, then snow showers. Moderate or poor. light icing developing near Iceland.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later. Light icing in northwest.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Wintry showers, rain later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In far south

Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

In rest or area

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers, wintry showers at first in far northwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering westerly later. Very rough, occasionally high. Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In east

Northerly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, but cyclonic 6 to gale 8 near Iceland. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Snow at times. Poor or very poor, occasionally good near Iceland. Light or moderate, but severe near ice edge, icing, with temperatures ranging from ms04 near Iceland to ms10 near ice edge.

In west

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east. Light to moderate icing later in east, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

Near ice edge, northerly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rough or very rough. Snow at times. Poor or very poor. Moderate or severe icing, with temperatures ms05 to ms10.

In southeast

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times near Iceland, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In rest of area

Easterly backing northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in close to the ice edge in Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales also expected in Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section, both central sections and Norwegian Basin.

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