General synopsis

At 190000UTC, low 59 north 40 west 988 expected 61 north 40 west 991 by 200000UTC. Low 59 north 28 west 989 expected 64 north 28 west 990 by same time. Low 65 north 29 west 985 expected 64 north 39 west 989 by that time. Developing low expected 50 north 50 west 979 by 200000UTC. New low expected 51 north 13 west 994 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest backing south 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West backing south or southeast later, 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South or southeast, backing east for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 8 later in north, but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow, or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Very rough or high. Rain or snow showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time, then cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in north. Rain and snow, snow showers in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near ice edge, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or good, occasionally very rough at first. Rain and snow, occasional freezing rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate. Rain and snow, occasional freezing rain, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain and snow, occasional freezing rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In west

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in East Central Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Sole, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

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