General synopsis

At 040000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 968 expected 62 north 41 west 981 by 050000UTC. New low expected 72 north 18 west 986 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers in west. Good occasionally poor in west.

Shannon

South veering northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwest, 4 to 6. High becoming very rough. Occasional rain, wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north and west. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In far northwest of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing.

Rest of area, westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Very rough or high. Squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far west.

East Central Section

Southerly 4 to 6 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 5 to 7. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough. Rain at first in far east, otherwise wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, backing southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Squally snow showers, occasional rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far east. Snow at first in far north, otherwise snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms03.

North Iceland

In northwest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Mainly fair then snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near ice edge with temperatures around ms02, then becoming occasional light or moderate icing later with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In southeast of area

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, then backing southerly 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets