General synopsis

At 141200UTC, low 47 north 53 west 998 expected 47 north 36 west with little change by 151200UTC. New lows expected 56 north 20 west 988 and 62 north 27 west 985 by same time. Lows 49 north 30 west 981, 55 north 31 west 977 and 70 north 18 west 1008 all losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing gale 8 at times in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain and fog patches, then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

Southerly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain and fog patches, then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic mainly southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain and fog patches, then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Bailey

Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then becoming cyclonic mainly southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain and fog patches, then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate, becoming rough occasionally very rough. Fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, but mainly southeasterly at first, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Rain for a time. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 59 north

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in far northwest, then becoming variable 2 to 4 in east and cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain for a time, then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.

In area to the south of 59 north

Southerly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, but becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east. Showers, wintry in west and north, and with snow for a time in far northwest, then rain in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but becoming very poor for a time in far northwest.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far east, but elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain until later in east, otherwise showers, wintry in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In area to the north of 52 north

Southerly becoming cyclonic, then westerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far southeast. Showers, thundery or squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 52 north

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in west. Very rough or high. Squally thundery showers, then rain later in west. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In southern half of the area

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in south, increasing severe gale 9 at times later in west. High at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain, sleet or showers, wintry at times in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 or 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain, sleet or showers, wintry at times in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 to the south of 70 north, perhaps severe gale 9 later in east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in south. Rain or sleet at times in southeast, but elsewhere sleet, snow or freezing rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

Northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in far northwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in north but rough or very rough in south. Rain, drizzle or sleet at times, with snow or freezing rain at times in northwest, fog banks or extensive fog except in southeast. Mainly moderate to very poor, but in southeast, good, becoming moderate or poor later. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Southeasterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough, then becoming very rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

In eastern half of the area

Southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in far northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in southeast. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Shannon, West Northern Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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