General synopsis

At 211200UTC, low 57 north 29 west 984 expected 66 north 05 west 962 by 221200UTC. Low 66 north 35 west 982 expected 66 north 30 west 991 by same time. Low 74 north 10 west 967 losing its identity. at 211200UTC, high 49 north 49 west 1021 expected 51 north 21 west 1024 by 221200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

In south, southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. in north, westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In south, rough or very rough. in north, very rough or high. In south, rain . in north, showers. In south, moderate or good. in north, moderate or good.

Bailey

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally 5 later in central areas. Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in far west. Snow showers, rain and snow later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest, occasional severe icing in far northwest.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4, but westerly 4 to 6 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, occasional snow later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in north.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Snow or snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Occasional severe icing along ice edge in north, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic becoming northerly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Rough or very rough. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe or very severe icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, then becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high in southeast. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest from 220300utc with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe icing near ice edge from 220600utc with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm 11 expected in Norwegian Basin. Storm force 10 expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets