High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 121200UTC, low 55 north 44 west 988 expected 62 north 34 west 990 by 131200UTC. New low expected 62 north 25 west by same time. Low 66 north 10 west 986 expected 70 north 07 west 984 by that time. Low 72 north 05 west 982 losing its identity.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Bailey

West or northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 or 4, then south 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Mainly fair. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Fair then rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east and later in far west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming very poor at times in southeast.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 23 west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In area west of 23 west

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches later, moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

North Iceland

In west

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. Backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Snow at first in north, otherwise occasional rain. Very poor at first in north, moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light icing at first in far northwest with temperatures around ms03.

In east

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No hazards expected.

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