High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 110000UTC, low 68 north 10 west 998 expected 60 north 01 east 990 by 120000UTC. High 60 north 32 west 1023 expected 58 north 29 west 1022 by same time. Low 62 north 07 east losing its identity by that time. at 110000UTC, low 44 north 20 west 983 expected 44 north 15 west 987 by 120000UTC. Low 45 north 52 west 993 expected 50 north 62 west 986 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
East or northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
North or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Bailey
Northwest veering north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
In southern half of area
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.
West Northern Section
In northern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Rain at times in west, occasional snow in extreme nw. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in extreme northwest.
In southern half of area
Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southwest, but variable 2 to 4 at times in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east and 4 later in north and west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in north. Rain or showers mainly in southeast, perhaps thundery, fair in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
West Central Section
Northeasterly at times in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Rough, occasionally moderate later in north and south. Mainly fair in northeast. Otherwise rain at times, becoming heavy and perhaps thundery later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
Denmark Strait
Northwesterly 6 or 7 at first in far east, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east and slight in north. Mainly fair, but occasional snow later in east and rain or sleet later in south, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later, occasionally good later in southwest. Occasional light icing later in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
In area north of 70 north
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Occasional snow. Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light icing at first in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
In rest of area
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later, but cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far east. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west and north. Occasional snow or wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing at first in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west and south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in far east, occasionally high for a time in far southwest. Occasional snow or wintry showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
A risk of storms in Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Faeroes, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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