General synopsis

At 101200UTC, low 53 north 14 west 973 expected 54 north 12 west 974 by 111200UTC. Low 51 north 23 west 972 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, cyclonic 4 to 6. in north, easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. In south, rough becoming very rough later. in north, rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. In south, rain. in north, rain or showers. In south, moderate or good, occasionally poor. in north, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. in north, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. In south, rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. in north, very rough. In south, rain or showers. in north, rain then wintry showers. In south, moderate or good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

East backing northeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Very rough becoming rough later. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast. Rough or very rough in far north and at first in south, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery, becoming wintry later in far north. Good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in north, 4 to 6 in south, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet and snow in northwest. Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest, within 100 miles of the greenland coast near the ice.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far north, otherwise cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far southwest, then later in far southeast, perhaps violent storm 11 later in far southeast. Very rough or high, but rough at first in far northeast. Occasional rain or showers, thundery in the far south. Good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Very rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing until later within 150 miles of the greenland coast, close to the ice, with temperatures ms04 to ms07. Also severe icing until later north of 68 north, within 100 miles of the greenland coast and close to the ice, with temperatures ms08 to ms11.

North Iceland

Northeasterly 6 or 7 at first in far south, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or sleet at first in far south, otherwise snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far south, otherwise good occasionally very poor. Occasional moderate or severe icing throughout in far northwest, close to the ice, with temperatures ms08 to ms11. Very severe icing at first, north of 73 north, with temperatures ms12 to ms15. elsewhere occasional light icing with temperatures ms02 to ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Northeasterly backing northerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate or rough. Rain or sleet at first in south, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south, otherwise good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in Sole and East Central Section. Gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section and West Central Section.

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