High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 091200UTC, low 45 north 20 west 971 expected 47 north 20 west 979 by 101200UTC. Low 63 north 09 west 1011 expected 61 north 01 east 1007 by same time. New low expected 69 north 13 west 1003 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or southeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later.

Shannon

East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, but moderate in far northeast. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Easterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly 5 or 6 later in far north. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, mainly in east. Good, occasionally moderate in east.

In southern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far west and rough in east. Mainly fair. Good.

In rest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in northwest and rough in southeast. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches at first in southwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in southwest, otherwise good occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high at first in far southeast. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in far east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in far west and very rough in far east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good. Occasional light icing later in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, but northerly or northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, sleet or snow, but mainly fair in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far north. Light or moderate icing later in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in East Central Section and Denmark Strait, with a risk of gales in Sole and Shannon.

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