High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 261200UTC, low 56 north 32 west 994 expected 56 north 23 west 986 by 271200UTC. High 60 north 06 west 1017 expected 66 north 12 east 1018 by same time. High 47 north 03 west 1018 lii by that time. at 261200UTC, low 53 north 11 west 1009 expected 59 north 11 west 997 by 271200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Bailey

Southeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 to 6, then cyclonic later. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 3 to 5, backing easterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later.

East Northern Section

In north

Southeasterly backing easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasional poor or very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasional poor or very poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches in east. Good, occasional poor or very poor in east.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches in east. Good, occasional poor or very poor in east.

East Central Section

In southeast

Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west. Rain or showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Occasional rain at first in northeast, good, occasionally moderate or poor at first in northeast.

Denmark Strait

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rain in south. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic, 6 or 7 at first in northwest, otherwise 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, with sleet or snow near ice edge. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 5 to 7 later in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6, then veering southerly later in south. Moderate. Occasional rain and very poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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