High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 021200UTC, high 56 north 06 west 1044, expected 58 north 02 west 1041 by 031200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Mainly fair. Good.

Rockall

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

Bailey

South 4 to 6. Moderate becoming rough, then very rough later in northwest. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming rough in west. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in far north. Moderate becoming rough, then rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in west.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in southwest. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry in west. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In eastern half of area

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In western half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Rough, but very rough until later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In far southeast of area

Northwest 4 or 5, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough. Rain. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in far northwest. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

Denmark Strait

In eastern half of area

Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, then increasing severe gale 9 later in far north. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but freezing rain in north, becoming mainly fair later in north and showers later in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later.

In western half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough. Fog patches at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or showers, wintry later. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor at first in east.

North Iceland

In area north of 71 north

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate becoming rough. Fog patches, occasional rain and drizzle, wintry in north. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in north. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 in south, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later, but 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate, becoming rough later in north. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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