High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 301200UTC, low 70 north 04 west 998 expected 65 north 04 west 997 by 311200UTC. Low 58 north 05 west 1007 losing its identity by same time. Low 48 north 45 west 1009 expected 47 north 30 west 1006 by that time. at 301200UTC, high 57 north 35 west 1027 expected 57 north 33 west 1027 by 311200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, perhaps heavy and thundery. Good, occasionally moderate and perhaps poor.
Bailey
West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. in southwest, variable 2 to 4. In northeast, slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast. in southwest, slight or moderate. In northeast, rain or showers. in southwest, rain or showers. In northeast, good, occasionally moderate or poor. in southwest, good, occasionally moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and later rough in east. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
In south
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast and southwesterly later in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly 4 or 5 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
In south
Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough in west. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In far east
Northerly 4 to 6. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
In far south
Westerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Risk fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, risk heavy in east, risk fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in south and rough later. Rain or showers, risk heavy with thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.
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