High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 111200UTC, low 53 north 28 west 990 expected 61 north 24 west 994 by 121200UTC. Low 42 north 31 west 1009 expected 47 north 21 west 1012 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
In west, southerly 3 to 5. in east, variable 2 to 4. In west, moderate. in east, slight or moderate. In west, showers, perhaps thundery. in east, fair. In west, good, occasionally moderate. in east, good, occasionally moderate later.
Shannon
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
South or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Southeasterly veering southerly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then moderate later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then moderate later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and just southwest of iceland. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but occasional rain later in south. Moderate occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in south.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in northwest. Rain, drizzle and fog patches in east, mainly fair in west. Moderate occasionally very poor in east, good in west.
East Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain or showers, thundery in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in far north, otherwise good occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in northeast. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches at first in northeast, otherwise showers. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in northeast, otherwise good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight occasionally moderate, becoming moderate later. Fog patches, but until later in west, becoming fog banks later in east. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good later in west and moderate to very poor later in east.
North Iceland
In northeast of area
Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good occasionally moderate.
In rest of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle in northwest, rain in south, fog patches, then fog banks developing in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming moderate to very poor in south.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers at first in east, otherwise rain and drizzle, fog patches later in west. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin.
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