High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 021200UTC, low 67 north 24 west 994 expected 67 north 20 west 999 by 031200UTC. High 45 north 22 west 1035 expected 48 north 16 west 1033 by same time. New lows expected 66 north 38 west 1002 and 69 north 11 west 999 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain and fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.
Rockall
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain, fog patches in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far southwest.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In southern half of the area
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog banks in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and very poor in south.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in north. Moderate. Drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northwestern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.
West Central Section
Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog banks, perhaps extensive fog at times. Moderate to very poor.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, mainly in east, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Rain at times, fog banks or extensive fog in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor in south and east.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, becoming rough later in west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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