High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 250000UTC, low 63 north 18 west 964 expected 67 north 17 west 975 by 260000UTC. Northerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far east of Denmark Strait between Iceland and 71 north until 260300UTC

General synopsis

At 250000UTC, low 63 north 18 west 964 expected 67 north 17 west 975 by 260000UTC. Low 59 north 52 west 998 expected 57 north 34 west 988 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough or high. Showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. High or very high, becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor in east.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In far southeast

Variable 2 to 4. Rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

In rest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

Denmark Strait

In west

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet in southeast. Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

In east

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in east. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet in south, and snow at times in north. Poor, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northerly 7 to severe gale 9 in far northwest, and southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Very rough or high, but rough or very rough in far northeast. Rain at times, but snow in far northwest, and showers in far southeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest. Light icing later near greenland, with temperature ms02 or ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales also likely in all remaining areas except Sole.

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Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Denmark Strait.

Issued:

At 250000UTC, low 63 north 18 west 964 expected 67 north 17 west 975 by 260000UTC. Northerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far east of Denmark Strait between Iceland and 71 north until 260300UTC.