High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 180000UTC, low 60 north 27 west 998 losing its identity by 190000UTC. New lows expected 58 north 12 west 998 and Iceland 1014 by same time. High 51 north 45 west 1025 expected 51 north 37 west 1030 by that time. at 180000UTC, high 69 north 03 west 1019 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south, then increasing gale 8 at times later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest, perhaps gale 8 for a time later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.
Southeast Iceland
Easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate except in far southeast. Rain until later in south, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.
In southern half of the area
Westerly 5 to 7 veering northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then veering northerly or northeasterly 6 or 7 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest. Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Northern Section
In southeastern half of the area
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, then backing westerly 3 or 4 later except in far southeast. Rough until later in east, otherwise moderate. Occasional rain, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.
In northwestern half of the area
Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, but becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in north. Mainly rough, but occasionally very rough in north and moderate at first in south. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.
In southern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, then showers, becoming fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Central Section
In northeast
Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
In northwest
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In southeast
Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain, perhaps thundery at first, becoming mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.
In southwest
Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 veering easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair at first except in far south, otherwise rain, thundery at times, fog patches later in far southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor in south, then occasionally very poor later in far southwest.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 until later except in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
Southeasterly at first in south, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, but fog banks in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, but showers in far southeast. Good, occasionally moderate.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, and later also in west. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Rockall and Bailey. Risk of gales in the far southeast of East Northern Section.
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