High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 161200UTC, developing low moving steadily northeast expected 55 north 37 west 983 by 171200UTC. New low expected 59 north 03 west 1000 by same time. Low 61 north 33 west 991 losing its identity. at 161200UTC, high 71 north 03 west 1012 expected 70 north 10 west 1015 by 171200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest backing west 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.
Shannon
West 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly backing northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near iceland. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 5 to 7 later in west. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers, thundery at first, rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
Northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.
In south
Westerly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
In rest of area
Cyclonic, becoming easterly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then backing southerly later. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery at first in north, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In south
Westerly 3 or 4, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later.
West Central Section
In north
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain at times, with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest. Rough, becoming very rough or high later in south and west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches, but occasional sleet or snow near ice edge. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain in southeast. Good, occasionally poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in all northern and central sections, and possibly later in Rockall. Severe gales also likely in West Central Section.
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