High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 161200UTC, low 54 north 25 west 991 expected 59 north 20 west 991 by 171200UTC. Low 41 north 38 west 1010 expected 46 north 22 west 1009 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.
Bailey
In south, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. in north, easterly 6 to gale 8, veering southeasterly 4 or 5. In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough. In south, rain or showers. in north, rain, showers later. In south, good occasionally poor. in north, moderate occasionally poor, becoming good.
Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but 5 to 7 in south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough until later in north. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time in southeast. Good occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in east. Occasional rain, mainly fair later. Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, but rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast. Good occasionally moderate, but moderate occasionally very poor in southeast.
West Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but moderate in southwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south. Fog patches in north and west, showers in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and west, good in southeast.
North Iceland
In north of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches and drizzle or snow in northwest, showers elsewhere. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest, good elsewhere.
In south of area
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Rain and drizzle in south. Good, but moderate occasionally poor in south.
Norwegian Basin
In west of area
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor, but good at first in northeast.
In east of area
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in south. Slight or moderate. Rain later in west. Good becoming moderate later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
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