High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 011200UTC, low Rockall 1004 expected Viking 1000 by 021200UTC. Low 65 north 33 west 995 expected 69 north 20 west 995 by same time. High 43 north 22 west 1036 moving slowly northwest with little change

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7 veering northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 later. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north of area

cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

In south of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far southwest.

East Central Section

In north of area

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.

In south of area

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at times in central areas. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Southerly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Fog banks in north, occasional rain and fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in West Central Section.

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