High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 271200UTC, complex low 61 north 05 west 961 and 66 north 09 west 961 expected single centre 69 north 00 east 972 by 281200UTC. Southwesterly winds will continue to reach storm force 10 at times in faeroes until 272200UTC. At 271200UTC, low 41 north 47 west 991 expected 54 north 33 west 962 by 281200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 after 280600UTC between 50 and 250 miles from the centre in the southern semicircle
General synopsis
At 271200UTC, complex low 61 north 05 west 961 and 66 north 09 west 961 expected single centre 69 north 00 east 972 by 281200UTC. Low 41 north 47 west 991 expected 54 north 33 west 962 by same time. Low 59 north 54 west 973 expected 55 north 44 west 975 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West backing southwest, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, squally at first. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southerly 4 to 6 later. High becoming very rough, then rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
Rockall
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Bailey
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Faeroes
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
In south, westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. in north, westerly 4 to 6. In south, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. in north, rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in east. In south, rain or squally showers. in north, rain, becoming fair later. In south, moderate or poor. in north, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Northern Section
In far northwest
Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In the rest of the area
Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast, backing southerly 4 to 6, then backing southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in south and west, occasionally storm 10 for a time later in far southwest. Rough or very rough at first in south and west, and later in north and east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
West Northern Section
In area to the north of 64 north
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time later except in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time except in west. Rain, but also sleet or snow at times in far northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In area to the south of 64 north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, increasing storm 10 at times later to the south of 59 north. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers then rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later except in southeast, occasionally storm 10 for a time later in far northwest, then veering westerly 5 to 7 later in far west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later except in southeast. Showers then rain, perhaps thundery later in west. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor except in southeast.
West Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, and then also for a time later in north, then becoming westerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain, thundery at times, then squally wintry showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first, but becoming very poor at times later in west.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east and also later in far west, decreasing 4 or 5 later in far north. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times, but rain or sleet at times in southeast. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing until later to the north of 69 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south. Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough, but occasionally high in southwest. Rain at first in south, otherwise sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in far northwest, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
In southeast
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in north and cyclonic 4 to 6 in south, but becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough, but occasionally high in far southeast. Rain or showers, wintry in north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly mainly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in northwest, and increasing severe gale 9 at times except in east. Moderate or rough at first in far east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storm force winds expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Risk of gales in north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Faeroes, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, and West Central Section.
Issued:
At 271200UTC, complex low 61 north 05 west 961 and 66 north 09 west 961 expected single centre 69 north 00 east 972 by 281200UTC. Southwesterly winds will continue to reach storm force 10 at times in Faeroes until 272200UTC. At 271200UTC, low 41 north 47 west 991 expected 54 north 33 west 962 by 281200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 after 280600UTC between 50 and 250 miles from the centre in the southern semicircle.