High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 01200UTC, low 45 north 55 west 990 expected 53 north 35 west 994 by 021200UTC. Low 57 north 18 west 997 expected 58 north 13 west 999 by same time. High 72 north 07 east 1016 dissipating by that time. at 011200UTC new low expected 58 north 03 west 997 by 021200UTC. New low expected 59 north 10 west 999 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwest veering west or northwest for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Rockall
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
East or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
East Northern Section
In north
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but northwesterly at first in northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming easterly or southeasterly 2 or 3 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor for a time in north.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 for a time in southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair for a time in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first, becoming fair at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In south
Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5 increasing 6 or 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle mainly in west, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
East Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly, but becoming cyclonic later in north, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Mainly fair, then rain or drizzle for a time, showers later, perhaps thundery later in north. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
West Central Section
In north
westerly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, then rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
Southerly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Extensive fog. Poor or very poor.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Fog banks developing, occasional rain or drizzle later in west. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in east, otherwise smooth or slight. Extensive fog in north and west, otherwise mainly fair, occasional rain or drizzle later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but poor or very poor until later in north and west.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times in south. Mainly moderate in east, otherwise slight. Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Mainly good in northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later in east. Moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, East Northern Section, East Central Section and East Central Section. A risk of gales in Denmark Strait.
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