High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 54 north 41 west 984 expected 55 north 29 west 984 by 181200UTC. High 71 north 05 west 1015 expected 71 north 08 east 1022 by same time. Low 59 north 10 west 1000 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West 4 or 5, backing south or southwest 5 or 6. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West backing south 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic, becoming southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in northeast and later in far south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough later in southwest. Rain in south and west, fog patches in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south, and occasionally very poor in far southwest.

West Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry in far northwest, good, occasionally poor in far northwest.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far south. Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times, fog patches in south. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in south.

East Central Section

In north

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northeast, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough, becoming very rough in southwest. Rain or showers, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor in far northwest.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain at times, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

In south

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in west. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow in west, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in east. Occasional rain, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in East Northern Section and both central sections.

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