High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 060000UTC, low 57 north 41 west 998 expected 60 north 32 west 994 by 070000UTC. Low 65 north 01 east 997 expected 64 north 04 east 997 by same time. Highs 50 north 07 west 1025 and 67 north 17 west 1014 both dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

West or southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first then rough later in far west. Rain in southwest. Good, occasionally poor in southwest.

East Northern Section

In area north of 61 north

Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 just south of iceland and in west, veering southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 in far south. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches developing in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far south and poor elsewhere.

In southern half or area

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later in west.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times mainly in north. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle with fog banks, becoming mainly fair in southwest and later in southeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or good in southwest and later in southeast.

In northwestern half of area

Northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair until later in northwest, otherwise occasional rain with fog patches. Mainly good until later in northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle and fog banks, then showers in northwest and later in far west. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good in northwest and later in far west.

Denmark Strait

Southerly 3 to 5 in far north, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in southeast, fog patches developing, becoming fog banks later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwestern half of area

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle in southeast, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, fair later in west. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in East Northern Section and West Central Section.

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