High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 141200UTC, low 67 north 08 west 1003 expected 67 north 04 east with little change by 151200UTC. New lows expected 56 north 24 west 1010 and 58 north 38 west 1006 by same time. New high expected 64 north 13 west 1016 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest veering north 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Shannon
Northwest backing southwest later in west, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers at first. Good.
Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate, but rough at first in south. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
West or southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 5 or 6 until later in northeast. Moderate, becoming rough for a time in northeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Showers, rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly, backing southeasterly in southwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Fair at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
West Northern Section
In north
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south and in north. Showers, rain in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In east
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later except in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate, occasionally slight in far south. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
In far northeast
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain at times with fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
In rest of region
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in south. Moderate. Rain at times, showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In an area north of 70 north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain and fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later in west. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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