High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 231200UTC, low 51 north, 38 west 1002 expected 58 north 15 west 947 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 within 50 and 100 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240400UTC until 240900UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 within 100 to 250 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240900UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 50 to 150 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240900UTC until 241800UTC. In Denmark Strait and north Iceland, northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in an area west of 13 west and north of 72 north until 240300UTC.

General synopsis

At 231200UTC, low 51 north, 38 west 1002 expected 58 north 15 west 947 by 241200UTC. Low 65 north 37 west 994 losing its identity by same time. Low 58 north 43 west 994 losing its identity by that time. Low 73 north 11 west 992 expected 74 north 08 west 995 by 241200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

West backing southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering west later. Rough becoming high or very high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West backing southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. Rough becoming high or very high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east or northeast 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east or northeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, backing northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast. Showers and occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, then northwest gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later. Showers, thundery at first, rain later in far southwest. Rain, showers later. Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Moderate or good.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly later, occasionally gale 8 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, veering westerly gale 8 to severe storm 10 in north, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far northeast. Rain at times, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in far north and variable 2 to 4 later in central areas. Rough or very rough. Showers in north and rain at times in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Denmark Strait

In area to the south of 69 north

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough becoming moderate later. Snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Slight to moderate icing with temperatures of ms 03 or ms 04 in north.

In area to the north of 69 north

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or showers in south, occasional sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Severe or very severe icing with temperatures of ms 05 to ms 09.

North Iceland

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in west. Snow in west, otherwise showers. In west, moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, otherwise good.

In southern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in east. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in west. Occasional rain or showers, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

In east of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, occasional rain later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

In west of area

Southeasterly 4 to 6, backing easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm 11 expected Rockall, storm 10 expected Bailey with a risk storm 10 in Faeroes and Fair Isle. Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland with a risk of gales in West Northern Section.

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.

Rockall, East Northern Section, and East Central Section.

Issued:

At 231200UTC, low 51 north, 38 west 1002 expected 58 north 15 west 947 by 241200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 within 50 and 100 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240400UTC until 240900UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 within 100 to 250 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240900UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 50 to 150 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant from 240900UTC until 241800UTC. In Denmark Strait and north Iceland, northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in an area west of 13 west and north of 72 north until 240300UTC.