High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 60 north 13 west 996 expected 64 north 06 west 999 by 081200UTC. High 62 north 36 west 1028 expected 55 north 32 west 1032 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. in north, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 4 to 6. In south, rough, occasionally very rough at first. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Showers. In south, good. in north, moderate or good.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain then squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, occasionally 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in far east, decreasing 3 at times in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in east. Showers, wintry at times, squally at first in far east, becoming mainly fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Wintry showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north and west. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

In southwest

Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair until later in northeast, otherwise occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor in southwest and later in northeast.

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic in northwest, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Wintry showers, then occasional rain, freezing rain and snow in northwest with fog patches developing in northwest, and occasional rain later elsewhere. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor in northwest, and occasionally poor later elsewhere.

East Central Section

In far southeast

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in south. Occasional rain in southeast, otherwise showers, becoming squally in south, becoming mainly fair later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.

West Central Section

In east

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, mainly fair later. Good.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwest

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain, mainly northwest, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in northwest.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in east. Slight or moderate. Sleet and snow showers in south, rain, freezing rain and snow later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south, but very poor later in far south.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Variable 2 or 3 in far northwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times in southeast. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west and later in east, occasionally very rough later in west. Mainly fair, then occasional rain, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

In west

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and north Iceland with gales in Sole, Shannon and Norwegian Basin.

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