High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 300000UTC, low 57 north 30 west 997 expected 61 north 28 west 1001 by 310000UTC. Low 64 north 00 east 1007 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in north. Rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate in east, moderate or rough in west. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. in northwest, northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later. In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. in northwest, rain, fog patches. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate to very poor.
East Northern Section
In area north of 61 north
Easterly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9 at first in east, otherwise 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in south, veering easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair at first in far northwest, otherwise rain at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southeast and far north. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in southeast. Rough, occasionally moderate in far northwest and very rough at first elsewhere. Mainly fair until later in north and west, otherwise occasional rain, fog patches later in east. Good until later in north and west, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in east.
In south
Northerly at first in west, otherwise cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in northwest. Rough. Mainly fair until later in far southwest, otherwise occasional rain, fog patches developing in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
East Central Section
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate at times later in southeast. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in northeast, then occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches in southwest and also later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in northeast, becoming moderate to very poor in southwest and also later elsewhere.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in north, occasionally 7 later in far southwest. Rough, occasionally moderate in west and north, becoming rough or very rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain, drizzle or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Southerly 3 to 5 in far northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times near coasts, perhaps gale 8 later in south. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Mainly fair throughout in far northeast, otherwise wintry showers, then occasional rain in southeast, and rain, sleet and snow with fog patches later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor later elsewhere except in far northeast.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Showers later in southeast. Good.
In south
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near iceland coast. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west. Showers, but occasional rain with fog patches in south and then southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and then southwest.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, becoming mainly fair in far northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in far northeast.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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