High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 180000UTC, low 59 north 19 west 991 expected 61 north 18 west 993 by 190000UTC. New low expected 47 north 18 west 1005 by same time. High 55 north 47 west 1021 expected 54 north 45 west 1017 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far southeast. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Bailey
South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, southeasterly 3 to 5. in northwest, easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough, but very rough until later in west, occasionally moderate later. In southeast, showers. in northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, good. in northwest, moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
Cyclonic in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, but gale 8 at first in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south of area
Westerly or southwesterly in east, but northwesterly in west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly or northeasterly, 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times in northeast. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good.
In southeast
Northerly 5 or 6, backing northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers. Good.
In southwest
Northerly backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Rough at first in east, otherwise moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In northwest
Northerly on northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far south, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Rain at times, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
East Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, elsewhere southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, but rough at first in far northwest. Rain at times in southeast, elsewhere showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
West Central Section
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northeast. Showers. Good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later near Iceland. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, occasional sleet or snow in far southwest near greenland coast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, wintry at times, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near Iceland, veering southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair in far northwest, elsewhere rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks later. Moderate to very poor, but mainly good in far northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly at first in north, elsewhere southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Risk of gales in West Northern Section and Norwegian Basin.
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