General synopsis

At 231200UTC, low 53 north 32 west 981 expected 62 north 17 west 971 by 241200UTC. Lows 46 north 35 west 981, 66 north 26 west 989, 73 north 09 west 998 and 62 north 02 east 996 losing their identities. High 67 north 06 west 1005 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in far north, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northeast. Rough or very rough, but becoming moderate for a time in far northeast. Rain or showers, fog patches at first in south, mainly fair in far northwest. Moderate occasionally poor, but very poor at first in south, good in far northwest.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in northeast, becoming 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough in south, moderate or rough in north. Rain or showers at first in southeast, snow showers in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor at first in southeast, good occasionally poor in northwest. Light icing in northwest, moderate to severe icing in far northwest, occasionally very severe at first in far northwest.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later except in far east, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or drizzle and fog patches at first in north and east, showers elsewhere, perhaps thundery in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in north and east, good occasionally poor elsewhere.

West Central Section

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at first in southeast, becoming fair, then rain later in far west. Good occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In northeastern half of area

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms04 to ms07, severe or very severe icing in far northeast with temperatures ms09 to ms12.

In southwestern half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northwesterly 6 to gale 8 in far west. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05 , but severe or very severe in far west with temperatures ms11 to ms13.

North Iceland

In north of area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Snow, becoming mainly fair later in southeast. Moderate to very poor, becoming good occasionally poor later in southeast. Severe or very severe icing, close to the ice in the northwest of the area, with temperatures ms09 to ms12.

In south of area

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, then rain or drizzle and fog patches. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest of area, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southeast. Rough, becoming very rough later. Showers, rain or drizzle and fog patches later. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in north Iceland. Severe gales are expected in Norwegian Basin with a risk of severe gales in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales are expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets