High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 55 north 56 west 978 expected 64 north 34 west 987 by 081200UTC. High 47 north 23 west 1033 expected 44 north 21 north 1035 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later, then backing south or southwest later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 5 to 7, then veering southwest later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then veering southwest later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, then westerly 5 or 6 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of area

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Rain for a time, then showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half or area

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 veering westerly or southwesterly later, occasionally gale 8 later in far west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northwest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain, occasional sleet or snow near greenland. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near greenland.

In northeast of area

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north and west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Mainly fair, then rain later in far northwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far northwest.

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Rain or showers, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less later in southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

South of 70 north, northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south. Rain with occlusion sleet or snow near to greenland coast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near to greenland coast.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair, then occasional sleet or snow later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later, occasionally very poor later. A risk of slight icing later with temperatures around ms 02.

North Iceland

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers, occasional sleet or snow later near greenland coast. Good, occasionally very poor later near greenland coast.

In southern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Moderate becoming rough later, occasionally very rough later near Iceland. Showers, rain later in south. Good, occasionally poor later in south.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate in east at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in Denmark straight. Severe gales are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and north Iceland. There is a risk of gales in Shannon and Norwegian Basin. Strong winds expected in all other areas.

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