High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 040001UTC low 54 north 41 west 1001 expected 62 north 22 west 984 by 050001UTC. High 63 north 45 west 1005 expected to dissipate by same time. Low 66 north 21 west 979 expected 70 north 00 east 977 by that time. at 040001UTC low 79 north 01 east 992 expected to lose its identity by 050001UTC. New low expected 62 north 34 west 995 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Rockall
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Cyclonic 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, veering westerly later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northeast
Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
In southeast
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In northeast
Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No storms are expected. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Rockall, east north section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Widespread fog is not expected.
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