High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 290000UTC, low 62 north 38 west 964 expected 66 north 08 west 979 by 300000UTC. Southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the southern hemisphere of the low between 50 and 400 miles from the centre until 292000UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the far northwest of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 291800UTC.
General synopsis
At 290000UTC, low 62 north 38 west 964 expected 66 north 08 west 979 by 300000UTC.High 45 north 15 west 1041 expected 43 north 18 west 1041 by 300000UTC. New low expected 65 north 35 west
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.
Rockall
West or southwest veering northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Bailey
West or southwest veering northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then high or very high. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west. High or very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High or very high. Squally wintry showers, then rain later in south. Moderate or poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in northwest, becoming mainly westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest, occasional severe icing at first near ice edge.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers, then sleet or snow later in south. Moderate or poor. Light icing in west.
East Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Very rough or high in north, rough or very rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far north, becoming rough or very rough in south and later also in north. Occasional rain, turning to sleet or snow in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming very poor at times in northwest.
Denmark Strait
Easterly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far southwest. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing within 100 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms06 to ms09.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing in north with temperatures ms03 to ms06, occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
In south
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in far southeast. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional severe or very severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southeast, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in all other areas except Sole and Shannon.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
Issued:
At 290000UTC, low 62 north 38 west 964 expected 66 north 08 west 979 by 300000UTC. Southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the southern hemisphere of the low between 50 and 400 miles from the centre until 292000UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the far northwest of West Northern Section and Denmark Strait until 291800UTC.