High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 230000UTC, low 67 north 33 west 994 expected 72 north 04 west 990 by 240000UTC. High 46 north 33 west 1035 expected 44 north 34 west 1034 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Shannon

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rockall

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.

Bailey

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly veering westerly later, 5 to 7. Rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, becoming fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or good later, occasionally very poor later.

East Central Section

In northwest of area

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming variable at times in south, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

In southeast of area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasional rough later in northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In an area north of 69 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in far southwest, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain at times in far east, otherwise occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far east, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far east. Moderate becoming rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and north Iceland.

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