High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 281200UTC, low 59 north 10 west 998 expected 63 north 03 west 994 by 291200UTC. High 56 north 43 west 1022 expected 56 north 40 west 1024 by same time. Low 59 north 17 west 999 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in northeast later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In far southwest

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fair. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.

East Central Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

In far southeast

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In west

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In east

Southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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