General synopsis

At 220000UTC, low 57 north 33 west 970 expected 59 north 16 west 987 by 230000UTC. New low expected 45 north 45 west 974 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far north. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 4 in south. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, occasionally 4 in east. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Snow or sleet at times in northwest, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest. Moderate or severe icing in far northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms07.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain, but sleet or snow in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Fair then thundery rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in east. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Rain and squally, thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Moderate or severe icing near the ice with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in east around 70 north with temperatures around ms02 or ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Central Section, West Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.

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