High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 270000UTC, high 61 north 28 west 1003 expected 59 north 23 west 1005 by 280000UTC. High 43 north 23 west 1025 expected 48 north 05 west 1022 by same time. Low 44 north 52 west 1011 expected 44 north 40 west 1008 by that time. at 270000UTC, low 66 north 05 east 983 expected 67 north 07 east 992 by 280000UTC. New highs expected 57 north 42 west 1021 and south Greenland 1021 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

West 4 or 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West 4 or 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West becoming variable, 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast. Mainly fair. Good.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough later in northeast. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, but slight in northwest. Occasional rain at first in east, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in east.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast. Moderate, but slight in southwest, occasionally rough in far northeast. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northwest, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in west.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 or 5 at first in northeast and then for a time in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing in northeast. Good, becoming poor or very poor in northeast.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of the area

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, becoming slight in northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeastern half of the area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are possible in Bailey, with gales expected in Faeroes and East Northern Section.

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