General synopsis

At 190001UTC low 68 north 12 east 1007 expected 73 north 25 east 1008 by 200001UTC. High 64 north 16 west 1030 expected to dissipate by same time. Low 48 north 10 west 995 expected France 995 by that time. at 190001UTC low 45 north 40 west 1015 expected 55 north 25 west 995 by 200001UTC. New high expected 75 north 16 west 1031 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

North or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

North or northeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northeast 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southeast

Northeasterly 5 to 7 veering easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southwest

Southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest

Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, backing easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight close to Iceland. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry at times in far north. Moderate or good, perhaps poor at times in far north.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Southeasterly 4 or 5 backing easterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry at times in north. Moderate or good, perhaps poor at times in north.

In southeast

Southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southwest

Cyclonic 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest

Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, but slight in far northwest. Showers, wintry in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

East Central Section

In northeast

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming variable 3 or 4 then cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 backing southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In southwest

Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southeast

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 then westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In southwest

Cyclonic becoming westerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest

Variable 3 or 4 becoming westerly or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In southeast

Southwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable then easterly. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, perhaps rough later in far south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing later, close to the ice sheet, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Variable 3 or 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No storms expected. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets