General synopsis

At 141200UTC, high 59 north 35 west 1030 expected 65 north 45 west 1031 by 151200UTC. Low 49 north 09 west 988 expected 45 north 18 west 995 by same time. Low 44 north 17 west 988 expected 45 north 13 west 993 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

East or northeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

East or northeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in north, backing northwesterly later in north. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northeast backing northwest later, 4 to 6, becoming variable for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate or rough, rough or very rough at first in southeast. Showers at first. Good.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in south, but 4 to 6 at first in far north. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in south. Mainly fair, showers later in southeast. Good, becoming moderate or good later in southeast.

East Central Section

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 3 or 4 until later in far southeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasional rough at first in southeast, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or drizzle in east, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

West Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain for a time later in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or good later in southwest, occasionally poor later in southwest.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Mainly fair. Good. Light icing at first near ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

North of 66 north, westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle at first in central areas, otherwise mainly fair, snow showers later in far northeast. Moderate or good at first in central areas, otherwise good, occasionally very poor later in far northeast. Light or moderate icing at first in west near ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Light to moderate icing developing in northeast from 150300utc with temperatures between ms02 and ms06. in addition severe icing developing from 151200utc within 50 miles of ice edge in far north, with temperatures between ms07 and ms09.

Rest of area, cyclonic, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough. Occasional rain in far south, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first in far south.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later, occasionally very rough later in north. Wintry showers, mainly in east, then occasional rain in north and later in east. Good, occasionally poor in north and east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales expected in Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Faeroes, West Central Section and north Iceland.

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