High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 151200UTC, low 58 north 45 west 998 expected 64 north 29 west 975 by 161200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 100 and 150 miles of centre in the southwestern quadrant after 161500UTC

General synopsis

At 151200UTC, low 58 north 45 west 998 expected 64 north 29 west 975 by 161200UTC. Low 59 north 01 east 996 expected 65 north 15 east 990 by same time. High 46 north 29 west 1039 expected 44 north 27 west 1038 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly, backing westerly later, 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, then very rough later in southwest. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Northerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

In eastern half of area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then westerly or southwesterly later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, becoming moderate occasionally poor.

In western half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in northeast. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later except in far north. Rain, becoming mainly fair later except in northeast. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good later except in northeast.

East Central Section

In northern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

In southern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, occasional rain later in north. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In northern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain, becoming fair later. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good later.

In southern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in south. Fair, then occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches later in west. Good, becoming moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Rain, becoming mainly fair later in far west. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good later in far west.

North Iceland

In northeast of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In northwest of area

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later in far south. Good, becoming moderate later in far south.

In south of area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Mainly fair then rain. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast, backing southerly later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in East Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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.

East Northern Section, and West Northern Section.

Issued:

At 151200UTC, low 58 north 45 west 998 expected 64 north 29 west 975 by 161200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 100 and 150 miles of centre in the southwestern quadrant after 161500UTC.