High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 241200UTC, low 68 north 07 west 988 moving steadily southeast and losing its identity by 251200UTC. Developing low moving steadily eastwards, expected Norwegian Basin 981 by same time. High 42 north 33 west 1033 slow moving with little change.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly backing northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwest 3 or 4 backing west 5 or 6. Slight or moderate becoming rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, backing west 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming very rough for a time. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 or 5 later in far north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fog banks and occasional drizzle. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 at times in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

In far east

Northerly 4 to 6. Rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 in far south. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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