High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 130000UTC, low 48 north 45 west 1007 expected 54 north 40 west 1005 by 140000UTC. High 61 north 06 west 1034 slow-moving, declining 1031 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and slight in northeast. Showers later. Good.

Rockall

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Bailey

Variable 3 or less, but southwesterly 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight, becoming moderate at times. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, mainly fair. in northwest, fair. In southeast, good, occasionally poor. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Fair. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Occasional drizzle, but rain at times in northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times in north and west. Rough becoming moderate. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Drizzle at times, showers later in southeast, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in west.

In northwestern half of area

Variable mainly easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In east

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, becoming slight at times, occasionally rough later in northwest. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In west

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain and fog patches, mainly fair later in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later in far west.

Denmark Strait

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in east, variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair in far north, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate or good in far north, otherwise moderate to very poor.

North Iceland

Westerly 2 to 4 at first in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west. Mainly fair until later in far north and northwest, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks later in west. Mainly good until later in far north and northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In southeastern half of area

Northerly 4 to 6 in south, otherwise variable mainly westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwestern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section with a risk of gales in East Northern Section.

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