High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 290000UTC, low 50 north 12 west 998 expected 54 north 04 east 999 by 300000UTC. Low 73 north 08 west 1003 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 67 north 10 east 997 by that time. at 290000UTC, low 58 north 03 west 994 expected 60 north 08 east 999 by 300000UTC. Low 54 north 23 west 1004 expected 53 north 17 west 999 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In south

Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in north and later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later in far south. Slight occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, mainly in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog banks in north, fog patches elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets

Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Issued:

No storms.