High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 111200UTC, low 65 north 04 west 997 expected 63 north 08 west 999 by 121200UTC. High 45 north 09 west 1029 expected 45 north 02 west 1030 by same time. Low 57 north 32 west 989 losing its identity by that time. at 111200UTC, new low expected 46 north 35 west 1005 by 121200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming west or northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southwest backing south or southeast for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, but slight near Iceland, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good.

In south

Southwesterly, veering westerly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 3 or 4 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south of area

Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time in west. Very rough at first in far southeast, otherwise rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in north, backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in south, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In north of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Showers, occasional rain or drizzle later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.

In south of area

Cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches developing for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times near greenland coast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland coast. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic in far south, otherwise northeasterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times except in far north, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in north. Slight in far north, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle in south, otherwise fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section. Risk of gales in Southeast Iceland.

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