High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
General synopsis
At 271200UTC, high 62 north 10 west 1048 expected 60 north 28 west 1039 by 281200UTC. New high expected 70 north 20 west 1038 by same time. Low 75 north 20 west 1009 moving steadily northeast, losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Shannon
East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Rockall
East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. Fair. Good.
Bailey
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, but rain in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far southwest.
In south
Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
East Central Section
Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.
West Central Section
In west
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain at times. Moderate or poor.
In east
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly 5 to 7, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Occasional snow at first. Good, occasional poor at first. Moderate or severe icing, with temperatures ms03 to ms08, becoming confined to far east later.
In south
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, then veering easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later in west. Occasional rain or sleet, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high in far northeast. Wintry showers in northeast. Good, occasionally poor in northeast.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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