General synopsis

At 081200UTC, low 48 north 40 west 974 expected 50 north 40 west 972 by 091200UTC. Low 40 north 56 west 975 expected 48 north 35 west 972 by same time. New lows expected 51 north 10 west 986 and 43 north 43 west 975 by that time. New high expected 73 north 20 west 1032 by 091200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic becoming west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, becoming very rough later in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South 3 to 5 backing southeast 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough in east, moderate or rough in west. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in west, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then perhaps severe gale 9 later in far northeast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate until later in southeast, otherwise rough, but becoming very rough later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in southeast but occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west. Showers, wintry at times, but sleet or snow in far northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in northwest. Light or moderate icing in far northwest.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic mainly easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north, increasing gale 8 at times in south, and later also in west. Rough at first in east and north, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

West Central Section

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then decreasing 3 to 5 in west and north. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

In northern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west. Very rough or high at first in south, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 70 north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe icing until later to the south of 70 north in east near the ice, with temperatures here ms07 to ms10.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight near the ice. Snow showers, but becoming fair in northwest. Good, occasionally very poor, but becoming good in northwest. Light or moderate icing except in southeast, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe icing at first in west near the ice, with temperatures here ms07 to ms10.

In area to the south of 70 north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate or rough at first except in far west, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Sleet or snow at times in north and west but rain or sleet at times in south and east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west and poor in south and east. Light or moderate icing in far northwest, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but locally severe or very severe icing at first near the ice in far northwest, with temperatures here ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 04 east

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, then backing easterly 3 to 5 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good.

In area to the east of 04 east

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 in far north. Mainly slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far south. Occasional rain in north but fair in south. Good, occasionally poor in north.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait, but with a risk of storm force winds in the far west of sea area Southeast Iceland and the far northeast of East Northern Section. Gales expected in the south of sea area north Iceland. Risk of gales in west Sole, northwest Bailey and west Faeroes.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets