High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 131200UTC, low 56 north 49 west 958 expected 57 north 33 west 961 by 141200UTC. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 100 and 400 miles of the low centre within the southern quadrant until 132200UTC and between 50 and 250 miles of low centre in southern quadrant until 141800UTC. Developing Atlantic low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 71 north 01 west 958 by same time. Southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in northeast quadrant of East Northern Section from 132100UTC until 140500UTC, also in southeast of Southeast Iceland from 140000UTC until 141000UTC and the far south of north Iceland from 140400UTC until 141200UTC.
General synopsis
At 131200UTC, low 56 north 49 west 958 expected 57 north 33 west 961 by 141200UTC. Developing Atlantic low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 71 north 01 west 958 by same time. Lows 67 north 12 west 974 and 62 north 15 west 972 both losing their identity.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough. Squally rain. Moderate or poor.
Rockall
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough. Squally rain. Moderate or poor.
Bailey
South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Faeroes
South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, but becoming rough for a time near the coast. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in north, very rough or high in south. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first and again later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Very rough or high. Rain or showers, wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in northwest. Wintry, thundery, showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in east. Rough or very rough. Snow. Good, occasionally poor or very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing near ice edge, north of 67 north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic, mainly northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in far west. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
In south
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, then decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasionally high in far south. Rain and snow, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later in west. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storm force 10 expected in north Iceland. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Sole, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and Denmark Strait.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and North Iceland.
Issued:
At 131200UTC, low 56 north 49 west 958 expected 57 north 33 west 961 by 141200UTC. Westerly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 100 and 400 miles of the low centre within the southern quadrant until 132200UTC and between 50 and 250 miles of low centre in southern quadrant until 141800UTC. Developing Atlantic low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 71 north 01 west 958 by same time. Southwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in northeast quadrant of East Northern Section from 132100UTC until 140500UTC, also in southeast of Southeast Iceland from 140000UTC until 141000UTC and the far south of north Iceland from 140400UTC until 141200UTC.