High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
New low, moving rather quickly southeast, expected 67 north 01 east 994 by 311200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 250 and 450 miles of the low, from 311200UTC
General synopsis
At 301200UTC, high 62 north 27 west 1041 expected 60 north 33 west 1037 by 311200UTC. New low, moving rather quickly southeast, expected 67 north 01 east 994 by 311200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Easterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, except in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
East 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in east. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later in east. Moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches at first in far northwest. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in far northwest.
In south
Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate in north and poor in south.
West Central Section
In west
Easterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough. Rain at times in south. Good in north, moderate or good occasionally poor in south.
In east
Easterly backing northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northerly, 6 to gale 8, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Fog patches at first in far southwest, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in far southwest. Light or moderate icing for a time in far northeast with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate becoming rough later. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing throughout with temperatures ms03 to ms06, then severe or very severe icing north of 71 north throughout, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in south, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, becoming cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain, then sleet or snow. Moderate or good, then occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing north of 66 north with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in far west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far west. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in East Central Section and Bailey.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, North Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
Issued:
New low, moving rather quickly southeast, expected 67 north 01 east 994 by 311200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant within 250 and 450 miles of the low, from 311200UTC.