High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 270000UTC, high 57 north 03 west 1032 expected 56 north 17 west 1028 by 280000UTC. Low 43 north 31 west 998 expected 46 north 41 west 990 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable becoming south or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

Shannon

East or southeast veering south later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Bailey

In south, variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. in north, southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. In south, slight or moderate. in north, moderate. In south, fair. in north, showers. In south, good. in north, good.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 , becoming south or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic then northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and south. Rain at times, perhaps thundery in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 at first near greenland coast, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic, then easterly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in West Central Section.

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