High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 260000UTC, low 53 north 26 west 979 expected 58 north 17 west 954 by 270000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant after 261300UTC within 100 miles from the centre, expanding to the southwestern semicircle after 262300UTC within 150 miles from the centre. In addition, northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 261400UTC and 262200UTC, in the northwest of Denmark Strait between 67 north and 69 north
General synopsis
At 260000UTC, low 53 north 26 west 979 expected 58 north 17 west 954 by 270000UTC. High east Greenland 1009 expected northeast Greenland 1008 by same time. New lows expected 64 north 30 west 979 and 61 north 52 west 972 by that time. at 260000UTC, low 61 north 05 east 973 losing its identity by 270000UTC. New high expected 38 north 35 west 1025 by same time. High south Greenland 1010 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming high. Rain. Poor.
Rockall
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9, then west gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south. Rain. Poor.
Faeroes
Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, then gale 8 to storm 10 in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except to the southwest of Iceland. Rain at times, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 southwest of the low centre. Rough or very rough, becoming high in southeast. Rain at times, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast and northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in northwest. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southwest. Occasional rain or showers, sleet later in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest.
East Central Section
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery, mainly fair later in south. Moderate or poor.
West Central Section
Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast. Showers, squally at first, rain later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in north.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time in northwest, but 4 to 6 at first in far northeast and far southwest, becoming northeasterly later. Slight or moderate at first in far north and moderate at first in southwest, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high except in far north. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in far north with temperatures around ms03, becoming light to moderate with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
North Iceland
Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest and later also in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest and far south. Rain or drizzle at times, but sleet or snow in northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing developing in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic at first in north, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, backing easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Denmark Strait, with severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Shannon, West Northern Section and East Central Section.
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.
Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section, and Denmark Strait.
Issued:
At 260000UTC, low 53 north 26 west 979 expected 58 north 17 west 954 by 270000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant after 261300UTC within 100 miles from the centre, expanding to the southwestern semicircle after 262300UTC within 150 miles from the centre. In addition, northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 261400UTC and 262200UTC, in the northwest of Denmark Strait between 67 north and 69 north.