High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 59 north 21 west 990 expected 61 north 18 west 993 by 181200UTC. New low expected 45 north 23 west 1007 by same time. New high expected 72 north 21 west 1021 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic mainly southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

In southeast, southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. in northwest, easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near Iceland. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough in west. In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. in northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

Near south Iceland coast, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, but elsewhere cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north and also at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south and until later in north. Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In east

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Rough, occasionally moderate until later. Showers at first. Good.

In southwest

Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic in northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fog patches mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor mainly in west.

In northwest

Variable 2 to 4 in west and northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches in west, rain and sleet later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, and becoming northwesterly later in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers in north, occasional rain or showers in south and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in southeast.

West Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers, becoming mainly fair in west. Good, occasionally moderate in east and at first in west.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough in south. Occasional drizzle, sleet or snow with fog patches in far north and near greenland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far north and near greenland.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, wintry at times, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near Iceland, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north. Showers, but occasional rain in south and east, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times until later. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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