High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 241200UTC, low 57 north 33 west 995 expected south Iceland 1005 by 251200UTC. Low 67 north 12 west 1000 expected 70 north 07 west 1003 by same time. High Irish Sea 1032 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
South 5 or 6 veering southwest 5 to 7. Rough, becoming very rough except in southeast. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in east and very rough later in west. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Rough, becoming very rough later in southeast and moderate later in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far southeast. Occasionally rain or showers, fog patches for a time in northwest, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
East Central Section
In north
Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 at first in west, becoming variable 4 or less. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair in northwest, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Good in northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Variable 4 or less, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in west, but becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, becoming variable 4 or less, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in southeast. Rough, but very rough at first in northeast, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain in southeast, otherwise showers. Good, but moderate or poor in southeast.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, but sleet or freezing rain at times near greenland coast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
Variable 3 or less at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic, but southwesterly in southeast, 4 to 6. Rough in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, sleet or freezing rain in northwest, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle for a time, showers later in west. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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