General synopsis

At 210000UTC, low 54 north 39 west 959 expected 57 north 31 west 970 by 220000UTC. New high expected 72 north 17 west 1017 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming mainly southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

East 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

North or northeast 3 to 5, veering southeast, then becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering easterly 6 to gale 8. Rough occasionally very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in far north and storm 10 until later in south, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in far south. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north. Mainly fair at first except in far south, otherwise rain at times, then showers in south. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In south

Easterly gale 8 to storm 10 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in far south. Rain at first in north and east, otherwise squally showers. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly, 5 to 7 at first in north, otherwise gale 8 to storm 10, backing northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, and decreasing 4 to 6 later in southeast. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far north. Snow showers in northwest, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Moderate or severe icing developing in far northwest.

In south

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 until later in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times mainly in south and east. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

East Central Section

In north

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming very high at times in west. Rain at first in far east, otherwise squally showers. Moderate or poor.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest and 4 in south. Very rough, occasionally high in north and east. Rain at first in east, otherwise showers, squally at times. Moderate or poor at first in east, otherwise good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north, decreasing 4 to 6 later in far northwest and far southeast, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in far southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in north. Squally showers, becoming mainly fair in south, rain later in far south. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in south.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Moderate or severe icing developing near the ice with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming easterly 5 to 7 in far south and far southwest. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected until later north of 71 north with temperatures ms12 to ms15. Occasional light icing expected north of 69 north in east with temperatures around ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far south, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet and snow showers, occasional rain and sleet later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in East Central Section with severe gales in both northern sections and West Central Section. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Southeast Iceland and Denmark Strait.

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