General synopsis

At 271200UTC, low 64 north 14 west 975 expected 64 north 03 east 991 by 281200UTC. Low 51 north 59 west 990 expected 58 north 49 west 962 by same time. New lows expected 61 north 41 west 964 and 71 north 06 west 988 by that time. at 271200UTC, high 45 north 33 west 1038 expected 47 north 17 west 1041 by 281200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwest 5 to 7, backing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Showers. Good.

Rockall

West veering northwest, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at first, then backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Bailey

West veering northwest, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at first, then backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Faeroes

Southwest, veering west or northwest, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time in north, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers until later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Northern Section

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, but backing southeasterly in far north, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in east and later in west. Very high at first in east, otherwise very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough for a time in north. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good. Occasional light icing near iceland coast.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, then becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, then becoming northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in far northwest. Very rough or high at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Snow showers, then rain, sleet or snow, squally snow showers later in south. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing developing later within 50 miles of greenland coast, occasionally severe icing later near ice edge.

In south of area

Westerly 5 or 6, backing southerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in west. High at first in east, otherwise very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain, squally wintry showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

In north of area

Westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far south. Showers, wintry in north, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor.

In south of area

Northerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later except in far southeast. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Mainly fair. Good.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times in northwest. Rough in far south, otherwise very rough becoming high, occasionally very high in far northwest. Fair in southeast, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 24 west

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then becoming easterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming good later. Widespread moderate icing at first with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe at first in north with temperatures ms06 to ms08. Occasional light or moderate icing later near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In area west of 24 west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming easterly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later near ice edge. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later in south. Snow or snow showers. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first. Light or moderate icing developing later within 50 miles of greenland coast, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe icing later near ice edge with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly later in south, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later near iceland coast, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south and later in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Snow or snow showers, but occasional rain or wintry showers at first in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Widespread light or moderate icing in north and west with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe icing in far north and far west with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

Norwegian Basin

Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Storms expected in East Northern Section. Severe gales expected in all other areas except in sea area Shannon where gales are expected.

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