High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 121200UTC, low 61 north 24 west 995 expected 65 north 15 west 1002 by 131200UTC. Low 58 north 58 west 998 expected 64 north 57 west 999 by same time. Low 50 north 60 west 997 expected 53 north 53 west 998 expected by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5. in east, variable becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4. In west, moderate. in east, slight or moderate. In west, showers, perhaps thundery. in east, showers, fog patches developing. In west, good, occasionally moderate. in east, good, occasionally very poor later.

Shannon

Mainly southwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Mainly southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Mainly southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly elsewhere, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog banks until later. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly elsewhere, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog banks until later. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle or showers, perhaps thundery in north, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later, but very poor at times at first in north.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic mainly northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest, but backing southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair in west, occasional rain or drizzle in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in east.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, thundery at first in east. Moderate or good.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 3 to 5, then variable 3 or less later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Thundery rain or showers at first in east, but mainly fair in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.

West Central Section

In northeastern half of the area

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first, becoming fair. Moderate or good.

In southwestern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair, but then thundery rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, but increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in the east between 65 north and 69 north, decreasing 2 to 4 later close to greenland. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain in east and south, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.

North Iceland

In area north of 72 north

Variable 2 to 4, occasionally easterly 5 in south of area. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle at first in west, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In the rest of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog banks in south and southeast. Moderate or good in northeast, but elsewhere moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southeasterly at first in east, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in west and 7 in east near norway. Moderate in west, but moderate or rough in east. Rain or showers, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and occasionally poor in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No hazards expected.

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.

Issued:

No storms.