High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 141200UTC, low 67 north 13 west 997 expected 73 north 03 east 996 by 151200UTC. High 44 north 39 west 1032, expected 45 north 29 west 1039 by same time. New low expected 58 north 01 east 999 by that time. High 47 north 05 west 1025 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwest 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in far south, backing southerly or southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough until later in south. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at first in far southeast. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in far southeast.
West Northern Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north and westerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in far northeast. Slight occasionally moderate in far north, otherwise moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in west. Moderate occasionally poor and very poor at first in west.
East Central Section
Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north, backing westerly or southwesterly later in north and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Rough or very rough until later in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at first in far northeast. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in far northeast.
West Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly, but westerly or northwesterly at first in east, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain in northwest, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good occasionally poor in northwest, otherwise good.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches then rain later in west, mainly fair in east. Moderate or good occasionally very poor becoming moderate occasionally poor in west, good in east.
North Iceland
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough in southeast, slight or moderate in northwest. Rain, drizzle and fog patches until later in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate occasionally very poor until later in southeast, otherwise good.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.
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