General synopsis

At 221200UTC,low 50 north 45 west 987 expected 61 north 28 west 966 by 231200UTC. Low 66 north 07 west 962 expected 74 north 26 east 969 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Rockall

West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Bailey

West backing south later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in south, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in south. Snow showers, becoming rain and snow, then squally showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time in south. Moderate or rough in northwest, otherwise, very rough or high, increasing very high for a time in south. Rain and snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in west and northwest, isolated severe icing in far northwest.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 5 to 7 in far west, becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north. Moderate or rough in south, rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time, then becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north. Occasional rain, snow showers later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Snow or snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Occasional severe icing near ice edge in south with temperatures ms05 to ms08 from 231200utc.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far south, decreasing 4 to 6 later, then becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in south. High or very high at first in far south, otherwise rough or very rough. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in north with temperatures ms04 to ms07, occasional severe or very severe icing in northwest within 100 miles of ice edge, with temperatures ms08 to ms11.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 4 to 6, then southerly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Rain and snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in Bailey and East Northern Section, severe gales expected in Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in East Central Section and West Central Section.

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