General synopsis

At 080000UTC, low 46 north 44 west 966 expected 49 north 38 west 978 by 090000UTC. New low expected 51 north 24 west 979 by same time. Low 51 north 17 west 993 losing its identity by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South or southwest, 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Variable becoming southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north and west. Moderate in east, rough in west. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Northeasterly 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 at times in north and west. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers, snow at times in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in north. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly, then cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later in southwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south of area

Southerly 5 or 6, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in far southwest. Rough becoming very rough, then becoming high later in west. Occasional rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In south of area

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south. Rain then showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In north

Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, backing northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 75 miles of ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing in far north near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

North Iceland

In area north of 66 north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest. Occasional snow or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with 75 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing in far west near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

In area south of 66 north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in south. Slight or moderate in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and north Iceland.

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