High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 210000UTC, low 68 north 08 west 992 expected 71 north 11 east 1005 by 220000UTC. Low Newfoundland 991 expected 54 north 45 west 992 by same time. High south Scotland 1025 expected 57 north 01 east 1032 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later in east, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good.
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Bailey
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
In south
South or southwest 3 or 4, backing southeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers, rain later, fog patches later in far south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later, occasionally very poor later in far south.
In northwest
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in southwest and later elsewhere except in far northeast, perhaps gale 8 later in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming rough at times in southwest. Showers, then occasional rain in southwest and also later elsewhere, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southwest and also later elsewhere, becoming moderate to very poor later in south.
East Central Section
In north
Easterly or southeasterly, veering southerly later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, then rain, drizzle, and fog patches in south and also later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and also later in north.
In south
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in north and later in west. Moderate. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
West Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 in southwest and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Showers at first in northeast, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches. Good at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain later near iceland, fog patches near greenland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor near greenland.
North Iceland
In northeast
Northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly or northwesterly, then southerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Rain at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.
In southeast
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, but occasional rain at first in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 4 or 5 later in north. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches at first in north, rain later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north and poor later in south.
In northwest
Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in north, decreasing 4 to 6 in south and west and also later in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers, squally until later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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