High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 191200UTC, high 54 north 20 west 1035 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by 201200UTC. New low expected 71 north 12 west 1009 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west but becoming variable 2 at times in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 3 or less until later in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 59 north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

In area to the south of 59 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

Variable 3 or less at first in far northwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and 3 in southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks except in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southeast.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In northwestern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest and far northwest, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Mainly fair in east, rain at times in west, perhaps thundery in far southwest, fog banks in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

Denmark Strait

In area to the south of 70 north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southeast.

In area to the north of 70 north

Southerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog banks in west, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In area to the south of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, but elsewhere westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In northwestern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in far northwest.

In southeastern half of the area

Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain later in far north. Good, occasionally poor later in far north.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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