General synopsis

At 191200UTC, developing Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast, expected 49 north 37 west 975 by 201200UTC. New low expected 59 north 16 west 987 by same time. Low 58 north 11 west 995 moving slowly northeastwards and losing its identity. Low 67 north 06 west 993 moving slowly southwards and losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly at first in east, otherwise southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time at first in west. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 in north. Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south. Mainly fair in north, rain or sleet at times in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 in west. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 57 north

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 between 59 north and 61 north, decreasing 4 or 5 later in far north. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far north and becoming high at times in south. Sleet or snow showers in north, rain or sleet at times in south. Moderate or poor in south but good occasionally very poor in north. Light or moderate icing at times in far northwest.

In area to the south of 57 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Very rough or high. Rain or squally thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In eastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time later in north. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Rain or squally thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in north and severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in south. High, occasionally very rough later. Rain or squally thundery showers, wintry at times. Moderate or poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. High or very high becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally thundery showers, wintry at times. Poor, occasionally moderate later.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate near the ice. Snow showers, but mainly fair near greenland. Good, occasionally very poor except near greenland. Light or moderate icing at times in far southwest, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain, sleet or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In the rest of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Mainly moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough at first in south. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In northwestern half of the area

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In southeastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later between 62 north and 64 north, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Rain, sleet or snow at times. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin, possibly severe in Bailey.

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