High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 60 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 18 west 998 by 081200UTC. Low 61 north 11 west 994 expected 65 north 21 west 990 by same time. Low 64 north 17 east 1004 expected 72 north 05 east 1005 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest veering west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon

West 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later Rain at first in southeast, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south rockall Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in bailey. Moderate or rough Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers in east. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in east, occasional drizzle in west. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

In north

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in north. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Rough, occasionally moderate in southwest. Rain at first in far southeast and later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In northeast

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain in northeast. Good, occasionally moderate.

In far southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

Westerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional drizzle later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge. Extensive fog, with occasional rain in far southwest and later in east. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Fog banks and occasional rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far west and far east. Moderate. Occasional rain, with fog banks in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first, and occasionally very poor in far northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales likely in Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.

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