High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 020000UTC, low 67 north 01 east 999 expected 66 north 02 east 1003 by 030000UTC. Low 47 north 20 west 1006 expected 50 north 17 west 1003 by same time. High 57 north 30 west 1025 expected 55 north 37 west 1026 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, easterly 5 to 7. in north, variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. In south, rain at times. in north, showers. Good, occasionally poor in south.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Showers in east. Good.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

East Central Section

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.

In southeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.

West Central Section

In far northwest

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

In rest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers at first in southeast. Good.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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