General synopsis

At 060000UTC, low 60 north 23 west 1012 expected 59 north 14 west 1001 by 070000UTC. New low expected 47 north 26 west 1007 by same time. High 69 north 37 west 1041 expected 63 north 39 west 1031 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Northwest backing west, then southwest later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. in northwest, easterly 3 to 5 backing northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough later. in northwest, moderate becoming rough, then very rough later. In southeast, rain or showers. in northwest, rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or northeast 4 to 6, then cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, then rain in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west and later in south. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 59 north

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, backing northerly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south. Rain or sleet until later in south, otherwise wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 59 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in north, and perhaps severe gale 9 later in far northeast, but becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In the rest of the area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at first in south, otherwise showers, falling as sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south but becoming very poor at times in north.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west and north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

West Central Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then becoming northeasterly later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, then showers later, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In southeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in north.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south and 3 in north. Moderate or rough. Rain at times later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Denmark Strait

In area within 100 miles of the greenland coast

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In the rest of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In the rest of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5, then occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing at first in far northeast, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in north but becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and the far southeast of sea area north Iceland. Gales expected in Norwegian Basin. Risk of gales in northwest Rockall, East Central Section and West Central Section.

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