High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 300000UTC, low 53 north 16 west 999 expected 54 north 04 west 1001 by 310000UTC. Low 67 north 09 east 997 expected 77 north 04 east 995 by same time. Low 73 north 11 west 1001 expected 74 north 09 west 995 by that time. at 300000UTC, low 65 north 32 west 1007 expected 61 north 29 west 1000 by 310000UTC. Low 46 north 51 west 1010 expected 46 north 36 west 1005 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Northeast veering east or southeast, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good.
East Northern Section
Northerly 4 to 6 until later in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north and later in south. Moderate occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Occasional rain or showers at first in east, perhaps thundery, also occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south, occasionally 7 in far south. Moderate occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In area south of 67 north
Cyclonic 4 to 6 until later in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Rain or showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches later. Good occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and in north very poor.
In south
Northwesterly 4 or 5 until later in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, mainly in south. Moderate or good.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly becoming variable later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in north Iceland with risk of gales in East Central Section,.
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