High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 130000UTC, low 66 north 18 west 997 expected 66 north 14 west 986 by 140000UTC. Winds will continue to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the northwestern quadrant of the low within 100 miles from the centre until 131700UTC. Winds will then reach storm force 10 in the northwestern semicircle within 150 miles from the centre. Winds will also reach violent storm force 11 in the northwestern quadrant of the low within 100 miles from the centre after 132100UTC
General synopsis
At 130000UTC, low 66 north 18 west 997 expected 65 north 11 west 982 by 140000UTC. High 55 north 15 west 1019 expected Germany 1021 by same time. Low 43 north 10 west 999 expected 44 north 03 west 1010 by that time. at 130000UTC, low 55 north 44 west 1001 expected 53 north 30 west 993 by 140000UTC. High west Greenland 1029 expected east Greenland 1024 by same time. Low 74 north 07 east 1000 expected 74 north 03 west 1002 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East 4 or 5 veering south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Shannon
Southeast 2 to 4, veering south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Rockall
West 3 to 5 backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good.
Bailey
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain, sleet later. Good, occasionally poor. light icing.
East Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light icing in north clearing later.
In southern half of area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in south. Mainly fair in west, otherwise occasional rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor in east. Occasional light icing in north clearing later.
In southern half of area
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 backing northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north. Rain at times, becoming fair later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming mainly westerly 6 to gale 8 later in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain, thundery showers in south, becoming fair later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In east
Cyclonic, mainly northerly, 7 to severe gale 9, but storm 10 or violent storm 11 at first in east, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow at times, fair later. Poor or very poor, becoming good later. Moderate to severe icing with temperatures ms04 to ms07, but very severe until later in northeast with temperatures ms08 to ms10.
In west
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Snow showers at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first. Occasional light to moderate icing with temperatures ms04 to ms07 clearing later.
North Iceland
In north or area
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional sleet, snow or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest with temperatures ms04 to ms07, becoming severe within 50 miles the ice edge with temperatures ms08 to ms10 and very severe later near the ice edge with temperatures around ms11.
In south of area
Cyclonic 5 to 7, but gale 8 to storm 10 northwest of the low centre, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise occasional sleet, snow or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Severe to very severe icing in west with temperatures ms07 to ms10, becoming moderate to severe later in northwest with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far northeast and very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms are expected in north Iceland, with storms expected in Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Severe gales are expected in East Central Section, with gales expected in all other areas except in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Denmark Strait, and North Iceland.
Issued:
At 130000UTC, low 66 north 18 west 997 expected 66 north 14 west 986 by 140000UTC. Winds will continue to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in the northwestern quadrant of the low within 100 miles from the centre until 131700UTC. Winds will then reach storm force 10 in the northwestern semicircle within 150 miles from the centre. Winds will also reach violent storm force 11 in the northwestern quadrant of the low within 100 miles from the centre after 132100UTC.