High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
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General synopsis
At 100000UTC, low 72 north 21 west 1007 expected 68 north 10 west 997 by 110000UTC. Low 46 north 19 west 975 expected 46 north 20 west 984 by same time. New high expected 60 north 33 west 1023 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or southeast, backing northeast later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
East, backing northeast later, 5 to 7. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far northeast. Rain, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.
Rockall
Easterly backing northeasterly, 5 or 6 in south but 3 to 5 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, then backing northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
North backing west or northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic then northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise westerly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, then veering northerly or northeasterly later. Moderate or rough. Showers in north and east, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally moderate in north and east.
In southern half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north and 6 in far south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Mainly moderate, but occasionally rough in northeast and slight in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.
In southern half of the area
Mainly variable 2 to 4, but easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in far south. Moderate or rough. Fog patches at first in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in far southwest.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, mainly in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
In southern half of the area
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then becoming northeasterly later except in far southeast. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Northerly or northeasterly, veering easterly in northwest, and later also in southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east and 3 in west. Rough or very rough in east, moderate or rough in west. Rain or showers, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in northwest.
Denmark Strait
Southwesterly at first in southeast, otherwise mainly northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers in far east, but elsewhere mainly fair. Good, occasionally very poor in far east. Light or moderate icing at times in far east, to the north of 67 north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, perhaps severe icing at times to the north of 69 north, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
North Iceland
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south. Slight or moderate until later in north, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough or high later in south. Mainly fair at first in north, otherwise sleet or snow showers, but rain or sleet for a time in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in west and north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe icing at times in northwest, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic becoming northerly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic mainly northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and East Central Section.
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