General synopsis

At 130000UTC, developing Atlantic low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 63 north 19 west 964 by 140000UTC. Low 58 north 47 west 960 expected 57 north 40 west with little change by same time. Low central Iceland 970 expected 70 north 13 west 972 by that time. New low expected 63 north 33 west 969 by 140000UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in north and west. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Bailey

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high, but becoming rough for a time near the coast. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in south and east, occasionally storm 10 for a time in south and east. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in east. Fair until later in far northwest, otherwise rain or squally showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good in far northwest but moderate or poor elsewhere.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in north and west, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or squally thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Mainly cyclonic 4 to 6, but northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in far northwest. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain or sleet at times, and with snow at times in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.

In area to the south of 60 north

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, increasing storm 10 at times later in far southwest. Rough at first in north, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or squally thundery wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast and later in northwest. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In eastern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, thundery or wintry at times. Moderate or poor.

In western half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in central areas and later in north. High, occasionally very rough at first. Squally showers, thundery or wintry at times. Poor, occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far east between 68 north and 70 north, decreasing 6 at times elsewhere. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times, but rain or sleet at times in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times within 100 miles of the greenland coast in the eastern half of the area, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but occasionally severe icing in far east between 69 north and 70 north, with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time, then increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

In the rest of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, but becoming northerly 7 to severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle in southeast, with fog banks, but snow or freezing rain in northwest. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing at times in northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing at times between 69 north and 70 north in far west, with temperatures ms06 or ms07.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time between 04 east and 06 east, and also later in northwest. Rough or very rough at first in south and east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers, squally or thundery at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first in south and east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in north Iceland. Storm force winds expected in Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin. Severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and Rockall.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets