General synopsis

At 141200UTC, low 58 north 33 west 970 expected 55 north 23 west 982 by 151200UTC. New low expected 64 north 11 west 981 by same time. Lows 63 north 02 east 987 and 70 north 15 west 985 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic, becoming westerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough becoming very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Occasional rain or showers, becoming wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area south or 58 north

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far west. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later in west. Very rough or high occasionally rough. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly 3 to 5 in far northwest and becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate later in northwest. Occasional rain or showers, wintry in northwest, becoming mainly fair in north and west and later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in northwest, becoming good in north and west and later elsewhere.

In southeast

Cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 in south and west, occasionally severe gale 9 in far southwest. Very rough or high, becoming rough later in far north. Showers, becoming squally in south and west, perhaps wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers, perhaps wintry at times, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming good later.

East Central Section

In far northeast

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, veering westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in west. Very rough or high occasionally very high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later in south or west, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in north. Squally showers, perhaps wintry at times, rain later in southwest. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Mainly northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 3 to 5 in northwest and becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Snow showers in far east. Good, occasionally poor in far east. Occasional light or moderate icing expected in far east with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

In area enclosed west of 16 west and north of 69 north

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming moderate. Snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times except in far northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in north, occasionally very rough later in far south. Rain at times, but sleet or snow at times in north and west, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing in far northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

In area west of 00 east

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area east of 00 east

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in far northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times, becoming mainly fair in far northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected East Central Section and West Central Section with gales in Sole, Shannon, West Northern Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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