High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 281200UTC, low 41 north 27 west 995 expected 51 north 16 west 972 by 291200UTC. Low 52 north 22 west 990 expected 59 north 14 west by same time. High 54 north 01 east 1022 expected southern Sweden 1031 by that time. at 281200UTC, low 61 north 42 west 1002 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering west or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough, becoming very rough later, occasionally high later in west. Showers, squally rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough, becoming very rough later, occasionally high later in west. Showers, squally rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
South 4 or 5, backing southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Squally showers, then rain in. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough occasionally high later in far southeast. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly northerly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northeast. Showers, wintry in far northwest. Good occasionally moderate, but poor in far northwest.
East Central Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in west, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough occasionally high later in far northeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
Cyclonic, mainly westerly later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery at first in east. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in east.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest and far north, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Mainly very rough or very rough, but slight or moderate near greenland coast. Occasional rain or sleet at first, occasionally snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later.
North Iceland
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers, occasional rain in south, wintry later in north. Good, occasionally poor.
In south of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly backing southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers at first. Good occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Risk of storms in Rockall and Bailey. Severe gales expected in Shannon and West Northern Section. Gales expected in all other area.
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