High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 011200UTC, low 65 north 25 west 971 expected 65 north 31 west 984 by 021200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Shannon

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Rockall

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough or high becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and later in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain occasionally heavy. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in central and southern areas. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south. Occasional rain then showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In far north

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain then showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain and in north sleet, snow, freezing rain and fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northeast

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, sleet, snow, freezing rain and fog patches. Moderate to very poor. Light icing in west with temperatures around ms02, .

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 for a time at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

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