High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 130000UTC, low 48 north 45 west 1007 expected 54 north 40 west 1005 by 140000UTC. High 61 north 06 west 1034 slow-moving, declining 1031 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and slight in northeast. Showers later. Good.
Rockall
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Bailey
Variable 3 or less, but southwesterly 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight, becoming moderate at times. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, mainly fair. in northwest, fair. In southeast, good, occasionally poor. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Fair. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Occasional drizzle, but rain at times in northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times in north and west. Rough becoming moderate. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeast
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Drizzle at times, showers later in southeast, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in west.
In northwestern half of area
Variable mainly easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
In east
Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, becoming slight at times, occasionally rough later in northwest. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain and fog patches, mainly fair later in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later in far west.
Denmark Strait
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in east, variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair in far north, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate or good in far north, otherwise moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
Westerly 2 to 4 at first in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west. Mainly fair until later in far north and northwest, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks later in west. Mainly good until later in far north and northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In southeastern half of area
Northerly 4 to 6 in south, otherwise variable mainly westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section with a risk of gales in East Northern Section.
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