High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
At 050000UTC, low 47 north 26 west 997 expected 51 north 09 west 989 by 060000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times within 100 miles of the centre in the southwest quadrant between 051300UTC and 060600UTC
General synopsis
At 050000UTC, low 47 north 26 west 997 expected 51 north 09 west 989 by 060000UTC. Low 63 north 24 west 984 expected 64 north 33 west 987 by same time. Low 49 north 53 west 1007 expected 51 north 34 west 999 by that time. New low expected 58 north 37 west 985 by 060000UTC. Low 63 north 06 west 986 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in south. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 3 to 5, then backing southeasterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain at first in far north, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in far north.
In southern half of the area
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west and 3 in east. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and east. Rain for a time in east, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far west, decreasing 2 to 4 in south and east. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Westerly becoming cyclonic mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in south. Rain or showers, squally at times and occasionally wintry at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Mainly westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in far southeast. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 for a time in northeast, then backing westerly 5 or 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, then occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly, becoming cyclonic in south, 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Westerly backing southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then veering northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Rain, with drizzle at times in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 between 67 north and 70 north, decreasing 4 at times elsewhere, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, with sleet near greenland, and also freezing rain at times in northeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near greenland and good in southeast.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west and 3 elsewhere. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain, drizzle or freezing rain at times, fog banks or extensive fog. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
In southeastern half of the area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog banks, but becoming mainly fair in south. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good in south.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, then backing southerly later in west, 3 to 5. Slight at first in far east, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in west. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south and very poor at first in north.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Sole, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section, possibly severe at first in east Sole. Risk of gales in Shannon, Rockall and Bailey.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Sole, Shannon, and East Central Section.
Issued:
At 050000UTC, low 47 north 26 west 997 expected 51 north 09 west 989 by 060000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times within 100 miles of the centre in the southwest quadrant between 051300UTC and 060600UTC.