High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 221200UTC, low 54 north 43 west 994 expected 58 north 33 west 1001 by 231200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

South veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Mainly fair at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in south.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Mainly fair at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in south.

East Central Section

In northwest of area

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In southeast of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far south.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth near iceland and moderate later in far south. Fog patches in north and later in east, otherwise mainly fair. Good, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and later in east.

North Iceland

In northwest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

In southeast of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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