High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 260000UTC, low 38 north 33 west 1011 expected 42 north 31 west 998 by 270000UTC. New low expected 68 north 30 west 1014 by same time. High 56 north 12 west 1031 expected 58 north 03 west 1032 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5. Moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Northeast, veering east later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later. in south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. In north, moderate, occasionally rough at first. in south, moderate. In north, fair . in south, fog patches at first. In north, good. in south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
In south, westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. in north, westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. In south, rough becoming moderate. in north, moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. In south, mainly fair. in north, showers. In south, moderate or good. in north, good.
Faeroes
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east and then later in west. Showers, rain later in far south. Good, occasionally poor later in far south.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5 in south and later in north, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Showers until later in north, otherwise occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later in southeast, fog patches in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and also later in north, but very poor later in far southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight at times in far west. Fog patches at first in far northwest, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally very poor at first in far northwest.
In south
Southwesterly 4 to 6 until later in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 in south, occasionally 6 later in south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Showers, then rain and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
East Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south and west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Showers at first in north and west, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery later in south, fog patches in east and also later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east and also later in west.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle, with snow at times in north and west, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, but snow at times in north and northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later in south and west, then backing southwesterly later in far northwest. Rough, becoming moderate later in west. Occasional rain or showers in east and at first in west, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest and poor elsewhere.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section.
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