High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 251200UTC, low 50 north 51 west 995 expected 56 north 32 west 994 by 261200UTC. Low 47 north 07 west 1009 expected 51 north 12 west 1009 by same time. High 55 north 05 east 1025 expected 56 north 19 east 1022 by that time. at 251200UTC, low 71 north 09 west 999 expected 73 north 11 west 993 by 261200UTC. New high expected 60 north 07 west 1017 by same time. New high expected 47 north 05 west 1019 by by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
In northwest, variable 2 to 4. in southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, moderate. in southeast, moderate. In northwest, rain. in southeast, thundery rain. In northwest, good, occasionally poor. in southeast, good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate or rough. Showers, then heavy rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers, then heavy rain in southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
East Central Section
In southeast
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.
In northwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 in west at first, then elsewhere later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional heavy rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Southerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain, heavy at times in north. Good, occasionally moderate and in north poor.
Denmark Strait
In area to north of 71 north
Southerly 2 to 4, veering northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
In rest of area
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, slight occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and later in northwest. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in south, fog banks in north. Moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate. Heavy rain or showers for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in east and West Northern Sections and east and West Central Sections and north Iceland.
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