High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 60 north 28 west 994 losing its identity by 181200UTC. New lows expected 59 north 14 west 998 and 48 north 23 west 1018 by same time. High 65 north 08 west 1020 expected 70 north 02 west 1019 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Rain and fog patches, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in southwest. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in far south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east and at first in west, backing northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough mainly in south. Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise rain at times, then showers later, fog patches until later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in north and very poor until later in south.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in far north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 at times later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 later in north and west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, mainly fair later. Good, occasionally poor until later.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north and west, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair in southwest, otherwise rain at times. Good, occasionally poor in north and east.

In northwest

Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair. Moderate to poor, becoming mainly good.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly, veering northwesterly later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north and 4 in south. Rough, occasionally very rough in north and moderate in south. Showers. Moderate or good.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in west and later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming mainly fair later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good later in northwest.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Showers mainly in southeast. Good, occasionally moderate in southeast.

In south

Cyclonic, becoming easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain at times, perhaps thundery at first in south, fog patches at first in south, becoming mainly fair in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in south, becoming mainly good in north.

Denmark Strait

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in far northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeastern half of area

Southwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4 in northeast, but elsewhere cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough later mainly in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section.

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