High seas forecast
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For the period until
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No storms
General synopsis
At 101200UTC, low 47 north 49 west 1001 expected 55 north 45 west with little change by 111200UTC. High 53 north 21 west 1025 expected 56 north 16 west 1032 by same time. Low 74 north 10 west 999 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good.
Rockall
In northwest, variable 2 to 4. in southeast, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, moderate, occasionally slight later. in southeast, moderate. In northwest, fair. in southeast, occasional rain at first. In northwest, good. in southeast, good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 in far south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight at times in east. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, but elsewhere southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north and slight later in southeast. Showers, then occasional drizzle with fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northwest, but elsewhere, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 or 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
In south
Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional drizzle, rain later in west, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 in southeast, and southeasterly 3 to 5 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally slight. Mainly fair, occasional drizzle later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southeast.
West Central Section
In east
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 6 at times later in west. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming rough at times later in far west. Occasional drizzle and fog patches until later in northwest, otherwise fair. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in northwest.
In west
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northeast and very rough at first in far southwest. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 throughout in far northeast, and cyclonic 3 to 5 until later in south near greenland, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches except in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far southeast and very poor elsewhere.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 except in northwest, increasing 6 to gale 8 in southwest and then later in east. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, but fog banks in northwest. Moderate to very poor in northwest, but elsewhere moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor for a time in far northwest.
Norwegian Basin
In southeastern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first near norway coast, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate to very poor at first near norway coast, otherwise good.
In northwestern half of area
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west and slight later in south. Showers at first. Good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in east and West Northern Sections, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
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