General synopsis

At 091200UTC, lows 50 north 41 west 972 and 50 north 09 west 986 losing their identities. New low, moving steadily east, expected 52 north 22 west 972 by 101200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. in north, easterly 4 to 6, backing northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. In south, moderate becoming rough in north, rough becoming very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west. Rain or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally poor.

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In northwest of area

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In southwest of area

Northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later in southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery in north. Good occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south of area

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain or drizzle and fog patches at first in west, otherwise thundery showers. Moderate occasionally poor at first in east, otherwise good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic, mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing throughout, within 100 miles of the greenland coast, near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe icing at first in the far north, close to the ice, with temperatures ms07 to ms09.

North Iceland

In north of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Snow showers. Good occasionally poor. Occasional moderate or severe icing later, north of 72 north and near the ice, with temperatures ms09 to ms12.

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest. Rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain and sleet in south, snow showers in north. Moderate occasionally poor in south, good occasionally poor in north. Light or moderate icing at first in far northwest, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west. Rough in west, moderate in east, occasionally slight at first in far east. Occasional rain and sleet, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor becoming good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in East Central Section. Storms are expected in West Central Section. Severe gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and East Northern Section. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets