High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 43 north 36 west 992 expected 39 north 33 west 994 by 071200UTC. Low 77 north 03 west 981 expected 76 north 20 east 976 by same time. New low expected 66 north 35 west 1001 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. in east, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. In west, slight or moderate. in east, slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 2 or 3, increasing 4 or 5 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Easterly or southeasterly becoming variable, 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

In southeast, easterly or southeasterly becoming variable, 3 or less. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight or moderate, becoming slight. in northwest, moderate, becoming slight in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southwesterly 4 in far north, but elsewhere, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in north and west. Rain in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and west.

In southern half of the area

Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest and 2 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In area to the south of 60 north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and west. Rough in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Rain, fog banks in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and poor in north.

In far northwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet and snow at first. Poor or very poor, becoming good. Risk of light icing later in very far northwest.

In the rest of the area

Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in north and west, 4 to 6. Moderate until later in southeast, otherwise rough. Rain, with sleet for a time in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight for a time in far northeast. Showers, but rain at times in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic mainly southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In southern half of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in southwest, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, but increasing 6 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northern half of the area

Easterly 5 at first in far southeast and becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 for a time in far northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

Denmark Strait

In area to the south of 70 north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 within 100 miles of greenland, but then becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in far west near the greenland coast. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow within 100 miles of greenland but rain or drizzle further south and east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor within 100 miles of the greenland coast and poor further south and east. Light icing at times within 50 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional snow later in south, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally very poor later in south.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Westerly or northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Snow showers at first in northeast, occasional snow later in south and fog patches in northwest, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing at first in north and northeast, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

In area to the south of 70 north

Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, with sleet or snow at times in far north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the north of 62 north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, mainly at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.

In area to the south of 62 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in East Central Section. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Southeast Iceland, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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