High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 100000UTC, low 64 north 27 west 980 expected 65 north 35 west 980 by 110000UTC. New low expected 67 north 15 west 981 by same time. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in Denmark Strait throughout the period, mostly near to greenland but moving towards the far east of the area after 110300UTC
General synopsis
At 100000UTC, low 64 north 27 west 980 expected 65 north 35 west 980 by 110000UTC. New low expected 67 north 15 west 981 by same time. Low 42 north 47 west 1011 expected 48 north 35 west 1006 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
Shannon
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
South veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Faeroes
South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 4 or 5, then veering westerly 5 to 7 perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In far northwest
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far northwest and far south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor in northwest.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 4 or 5 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers at first, rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
In south
Westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Fair at first, then rain at times in west. Good, occasionally poor in west.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in south. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers at first, rain later in southeast. Good, occasionally poor later in southeast.
In south
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers, fair later in west. Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In northwest
Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 near greenland, but northeasterly 5 to 7 in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or sleet at times. Moderate or poor.
In southeast
Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7, then increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or sleet later. Good, occasionally poor later.
In rest of area
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west and far south. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait, with storms in north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas except Sole.
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Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Denmark Strait.
Issued:
At 100000UTC, low 64 north 27 west 980 expected 65 north 35 west 980 by 110000UTC. New low expected 67 north 15 west 981 by same time. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in Denmark Strait throughout the period, mostly near to Greenland but moving towards the far east of the area after 110300UTC.