General synopsis

At 271200UTC, low east Sole 1006 expected Dogger 1008 by 281200UTC. Low 68 north 08 west 980 expected 70 north 03 west 985 by same time. New lows expected 58 north 18 west 996, 52 north 30 west 994, 54 north 35 west 995, 59 north 35 west 988 and 68 north 20 west 990 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwest backing southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In southeast, westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. in northwest, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough, occasionally rough later. In southeast, rain or showers, squally later. in northwest, showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming cyclonic mainly easterly, 3 to 5 later. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north. Light icing at first in far northwest.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and east and becoming variable 2 to 4 elsewhere, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly westerly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 2 to 4, then increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in south, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and west and very rough in south and east. Wintry showers mainly in east and southeast, becoming squally at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. Occasional light icing in northwest and at first in far northeast.

In south

Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far south, occasionally 7 later in east, but increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or wintry showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Mainly westerly or southwesterly, but becoming cyclonic at times in north, 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Very rough, occasionally rough in south and high later in north. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain for a time, turning wintry at times in northwest, squally wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering westerly later. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair then rain, wintry showers later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 68 north

Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Snow. Poor or very poor. Severe or very severe icing with temperatures ms06 to ms09, becoming light or moderate icing with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

In area south of 68 north

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional snow or snow showers, squally in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing expected at times with temperatures ms04 to ms07, occasionally severe at first near the ice with temperaturtes around ms08.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly, severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first near the ice edge, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional snow or squally snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near the ice edge and also in south, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms06.

In south

Cyclonic mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast. Occasional sleet, snow or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in north and west, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but moderate near the ice edge with temperatures around ms07.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in southwest and also later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Wintry showers, squally at times until later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in East Northern Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in West Northern Section, both central sections and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.

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