General synopsis

At 250000UTC, low 64 north 06 west 979 expected 71 north 14 east 995 by 260000UTC. Low 52 north 16 west 1000 expected 61 north 00 east 995 by same time. New low expected 61 north 30 west 972 by that time. Low 72 north 09 west 968 moving away very rapidly north-northwestwards. Low 61 north 37 west 1001 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Rockall

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in southwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in northwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south and east, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times, then occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west and south. Sleet or snow showers at first in north and mainly fair at first in south, then rain or squally showers, turning to snow in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor in south. Light icing at times in far northwest.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough at first in west, otherwise mainly rough or very rough, but occasionally high later in west. Sleet, snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing except in far southeast, but severe or very severe icing in far northwest.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, increasing severe gale 9 at times later in east. Mainly rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northwest and high later in east. Rain, sleet or squally showers, with snow at times in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and east and very poor in north and west. Light icing developing later in northwest.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, veering westerly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Showers at first in east, otherwise fair then rain or showers. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south and becoming wintry in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first and very poor later in west.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, but increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 later in far west. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Snow at times, turning to sleet later in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 70 north, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Northwesterly veering southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough becoming rough. Sleet at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In the rest of the area

Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in northwest. High at first in far east, otherwise rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing until later, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe icing until later near the ice in north and west, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 veering easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in east. Very rough, becoming rough later. Rain at times, mainly in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

In eastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 again later except in far northeast. Very rough or high at first except in far northeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Sleet at first in far northeast, otherwise rain. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in far northeast.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Hurricane force winds expected in Denmark Strait. Violent storm force winds expected in West Northern Section. Storm force winds expected in Southeast Iceland and north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Sole, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Shannon, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets