High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 120000UTC, low 61 north 40 west 1001 expected 69 north 39 west 1006 by 130000UTC. Low 42 north 06 west 1008 expected 47 north 00 east with little change by same time. New lows expected 61 north 42 west 1007 and 43 north 13 west 1010 by that time. at 120000UTC, low 44 north 51 west 1006 expected 47 north 45 north by 130000UTC. High 56 north 17 west 1031 expected 61 north 06 west 1035 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.
Shannon
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
In southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6. in northwest, northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. In southeast, moderate, occasionally slight later. in northwest, slight occasionally moderate. In southeast, fair. in northwest, fair. In southeast, good occasionally moderate. in northwest, good.
Bailey
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight. in northwest, moderate, occasionally slight. In southeast, fair. in northwest, fair. In southeast, good. in northwest, moderate or good.
Faeroes
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight, occasionally moderate at first. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, fair. in northwest, showers later. In southeast, good. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate later.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far north. Moderate occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northwest. Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle in west, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
West Northern Section
In far west
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, occasional rain at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Southerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. In east. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Occasional drizzle, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
In far southeast and in far west at first
Variable 2 to 4, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In far west
Cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle then fair, fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In southeast
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time near coast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
In northwest
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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