High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 121200UTC, low 45 north 49 west 1006 expected 51 north 42 west 1006 by 131200UTC. Lows 65 north 38 west 1000, 43 north 12 west 1010 and 42 north 05 west 1008, all losing their identities by same time. New lows expected 61 north 40 west 1011, 41 north 15 west 1010 and 47 north 03 west 1010 by that time. at 121200UTC, high 60 north 05 west 1034 expected 61 north 04 west 1033 by 131200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far southeast. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northeast veering east, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Faeroes

In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, fair. in northwest, showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 or 7 in northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain in north and west, showers elsewhere, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and west, and very poor in south.

West Northern Section

In far west

South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly, but southeasterly in far northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In far southeast and in far west at first

Variable 2 to 4, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Mainly fair in far southeast, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far southeast.

Denmark Strait

In an area north of 70 north

Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In an area south of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4 near greenland coast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first near iceland and 4 later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later in far southwest.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In rest of area

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, then decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.

Norwegian Basin

In far south

Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near coast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In rest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in south and east. Showers. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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