High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 151200UTC, low 67 north 27 west 1004 expected 74 north 16 east 997 by 161200UTC. Low 42 north 38 west 1011 expected 43 north 35 west 1016 by same time. High 57 north 28 west 1026 expected 59 north 22 west 1031 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly veering northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 or 3 in far south. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
In south
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
West Northern Section
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Fair at first, then occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in south. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches in far northwest, thundery showers in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
West Central Section
In southwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northeast
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Denmark Strait
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in south.
In south
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic becoming westerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain at first, and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Fog patches in far northwest, and at first in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest, and at first in far southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In northwest
Southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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