High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 63 north 30 west 993 expected 64 north 33 west 991 by 081200UTC. Low 56 north 41 west 993, moving slowly northeast, losing its identity. High 43 north 17 west 1025 expected 47 north 13 west 1023 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, but slight at first in southeast. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In area north of 61 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches later in east. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor later in east.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, showers later in west. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in west.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough later in southeast. Rain and drizzle in north, occasional rain or showers in south, perhaps thundery later in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally poor in north, good occasionally poor in south.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Thundery rain, drizzle and fog patches, but occasional drizzle in southeast and later in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, but good occasionally moderate in southeast and later in northwest.

West Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in west. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In south of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally rough. Thundery rain, drizzle and fog patches at first in east, then showers. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in east, otherwise good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time in far west, then variable 2 to 4 later in east. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in south. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks at first in north, then fog patches in north and west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.

North Iceland

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 4 or 5 at first in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Fog banks, rain and drizzle in west, occasional drizzle and fog patches in east. Moderate to very poor in west, moderate or good occasionally very poor in east.

In south of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and west. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches becoming fog banks for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming poor or very poor for a time.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable, becoming mainly southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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