High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 040000UTC, low 56 north 06 west 980 expected 64 north 06 west 985 by 050000UTC. Low 63 north 40 west 989 expected 63 north 26 west 984 by same time. Low 43 north 47 west 1011 expected 48 north 26 west 996 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high, becoming rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 or 5. Very rough or high, becoming rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, backing southwest 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but becoming cyclonic in northwest. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but westerly 5 to 7 in south. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but backing southwesterly 4 to 6 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast. Occasional rain or showers, thundery rain later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northern half of the area

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times, perhaps thundery in southeast, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest and 4 in north, then becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east. Rain or drizzle, fog banks in northeast, freezing rain later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in northeast.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Occasional rain, drizzle and extensive fog, freezing rain later in northwest. Poor or very poor, occasionally good.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Rain or showers, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, East Central Section and north Iceland. Gales are expected in West Northern Section.

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