High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 281200UTC, low 59 north 10 west 998 expected 63 north 03 west 994 by 291200UTC. High 56 north 43 west 1022 expected 56 north 40 west 1024 by same time. Low 59 north 17 west 999 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Shannon
Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in northeast later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In far southwest
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fair. Moderate or good.
In rest of area
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.
East Central Section
In north
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Central Section
In north
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
In far southeast
Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In west
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In east
Southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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