General synopsis

At 130000UTC, low 67 north 13 west 958 expected 67 north 09 west 973 by 140000UTC. Low moving steadily northeast expected 53 north 51 west 967 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest veering west or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north, becoming mainly very rough later. Squally showers, perhaps wintry. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

Rockall

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south, becoming mainly very rough later. Squally showers, perhaps wintry. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

Bailey

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming mainly very rough later. Squally showers, perhaps wintry. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

Faeroes

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in south. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in northeast. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Southeast Iceland

Mainly westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 until later in south and far west, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Wintry showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far northwest and decreasing 4 to 6 later elsewhere, backing southwesterly later in southwest. Rough or very rough in far north, otherwise very rough or high becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Wintry showers, squally at times, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In area north of 61 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Snow showers in east. Good, occasionally very poor in east.

In area south of 61 north

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest and decreasing 4 to 6 later in north and east, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, but gale 8 to storm 10 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high, becoming high or very high later in far southwest. Snow showers, squally at first, rain, sleet and snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Showers, squally at first and perhaps wintry at first in north, then rain or drizzle in southwest and then later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In far northeast

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Snow showers then occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in northeast, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far northwest. Rain or drizzle at times, fair later in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far northwest. Sleet or snow then rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time, mainly fair later in far west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 25 west

Northerly, becoming cyclonic for a time, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 5 to 7 later in far south. Rough or very rough. Snow at times. Moderate to very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing, mainly in north, with temperatures around ms04.

In area west of 25 west

Variable 2 to 4 until later except in far east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far east. Occasional snow in east. Good, occasionally poor in east.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 near the ice. Very rough or high, but rough near the ice. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing near the ice edge with temperatures around ms04.

In south

Northerly, becoming cyclonic for a time, gale 8 to storm 10 near the ice, but elsewhere cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in east and increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in far southwest. Rough occasionally very rough. Occasional rain, sleet and snow with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing near the ice edge in far northwest with temperatures around ms04.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, squally at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait with storms in East Central Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and north Iceland with gales in Shannon, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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