High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 200000UTC, low 44 north 45 west 1016 expected 46 north 30 west 1014 by 210000UTC. High 52 north 35 west 1029 expected 54 north 30 west 1030 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Showers, squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Rockall

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

North 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in far west. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later in northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwestern half of area

Northwesterly at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far north. Showers or drizzle at times. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in far northwest and increasing 7 at times later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly at first in east, otherwise southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwest. Moderate. Showers or drizzle, fog patches developing in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

East Central Section

In east

Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering easterly or northeasterly later except in far north. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far southwest.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Showers, then occasional rain in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

In northeast

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwest

Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Drizzle and fog patches except in far northeast. Moderate or good in far northeast, but elsewhere moderate to very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far southeast. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair in west. Good, occasionally poor in east and at first in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in East Central Section.

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