High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 46 north 41 west 1017 expected 44 north 22 west 1008 by 211200UTC. New low expected 63 north 41 west 1005 by same time. High 54 north 29 west 1029 expected 53 north 27 west 1031 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, but rough at first. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at first in east. Moderate, but rough at first. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at first in east. Moderate, but rough at first in south. Showers. Good.

Bailey

North backing west or northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northerly backing westerly or northwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In northwestern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and increasing 6 at times later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in far north, becoming rough later in west. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeastern half of area

Northwesterly, backing westerly in northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

Westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, but becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northwest, then increasing 7 at times later in west. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. In northwest, occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, in southeast, showers. Good in southeast, but moderate or good in northwest, occasionally very poor in northwest.

East Central Section

In northern half of area

Variable in west and northerly in east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in east. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good.

In southern half of area

Northerly 3 to 5 at first in far east, otherwise easterly backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southwest, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Showers, but rain in far south. Good, but moderate to poor in far south.

West Central Section

In northeast

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

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in far southeast, then becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In northwest

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain at times later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Denmark Strait

In an area south of 70 north

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Slight, becoming mainly moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In an area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

North Iceland

In north

Variable, mainly northeasterly at first, 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate becoming slight. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair in west. Good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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