High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 131200UTC, low 58 north 09 east 1003 expected 61 north 20 east 990 by 141200UTC. High 50 north 06 west 1026 losing its identity by same time. New high expected 1030 69 north 24 west by that time. at 131200UTC, low 52 north 42 west 992 expected 52 north 35 west 994 by 141200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming mainly northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle and fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far north. Fair until later in northeast, elsewhere occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight until later in north. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, decreasing 2 or 3 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in south, decreasing 3 or 4 later in north. Rough, occasionally moderate in north, and very rough at times in southwest. Rain or showers, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in northeast.

Denmark Strait

Variable, mainly northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 for a time in far southwest. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Drizzle, extensive fog in west, becoming fog patches later, fair at times in east. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate or good in east.

North Iceland

Northerly 3 to 5 but often variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast and southeast. Drizzle and fog banks until later, fair at times later in east and north. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east and later in north.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northeast. Showers, but drizzle and fog patches at first in east, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in East Northern Section and West Central Section.

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