High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 091200UTC, low 66 north 00 east 1003 expected 69 north 06 east 998 by 101200UTC. New low moving steadily southeast, expected 60 north 05 west 1014 by same time. High 57 north 28 west 1037 expected 52 north 29 west 1037 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Showers. Good.
Rockall
North backing northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Bailey
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In far southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or snow at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near ice edge.
In far southeast
Southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In southeast
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
In rest of area
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.
West Central Section
In northwest
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in northwest.
In far southeast
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Wintry showers at first, then rain or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In east
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In west
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Snow showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first. Occasional light icing at first in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain at first, then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, with gales in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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