High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 181200UTC, low 66 north 40 west 971 expected 65 north 36 west 976 by 191200UTC. Low 62 north 33 west 975 moving rather quickly northeast and losing its identity by same time. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of West Northern Section that lies both between 59 and 62 north and west of 31 west until 190500UTC

General synopsis

At 181200UTC, low 66 north 40 west 971 expected 65 north 36 west 976 by 191200UTC. Low 73 north 18 west 977 expected 77 north 05 west 966 by same time. Low 62 north 33 west 975 moving rather quickly northeast and losing its identity by that time. at 181200UTC, high 46 north 30 west 1032 expected 43 north 22 west 1025 by 191200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In east, northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. in west, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later. In east, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. in west, moderate becoming rough. In east, showers, thundery in east. in west, occasional rain. In east, good, occasionally poor in east. in west, moderate or good.

Shannon

Cyclonic mainly southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in northwest. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in northwest. Rain in south and east, squally showers in northwest, perhaps wintry later. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 near the greenland coast. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of north of area

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, decreasing 5 at times later in west. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In south of area

Westerly or southwesterly, severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far north, otherwise 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in west and decreasing 5 or 6 for a time in southeast. Very rough or high. Occasional rain until later in southeast, otherwise squally wintry showers. Poor, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly, veering northwesterly later in west, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair, then rain at times, squally showers later in west. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, veering northwesterly in southwest and also later elsewhere, decreasing 5 or 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north. Fair at first in southeast, otherwise rain at times, then squally showers in north and west, turning wintry at times, fair later in southwest. Good at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming good later in southwest.

Denmark Strait

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east. Rain then showers, squally until later and perhaps wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwestern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far north and far southwest, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later near the greenland coast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Occasional sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing north of 68 north, mainly near the greenland coast, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally 4 later in north and gale 8 later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or squally showers, wintry later in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

On northwestern half of area, southwesterly 7 or gale 8 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in far north, and occasionally 7 elsewhere. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing, mainly in north, with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe later in far north with temperatures around ms07.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or squally showers in northwest. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait with gales in all other areas except Faeroes and Norwegian Basin.

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Storm warnings

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West Northern Section.

Issued:

At 181200UTC, low 66 north 40 west 971 expected 65 north 36 west 976 by 191200UTC. Low 62 north 33 west 975 moving rather quickly northeast and losing its identity by same time. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of West Northern Section that lies both between 59 and 62 north and west of 31 west until 190500UTC.