General synopsis

At 271200UTC, high 62 north 10 west 1048 expected 60 north 28 west 1039 by 281200UTC. New high expected 70 north 20 west 1038 by same time. Low 75 north 20 west 1009 moving steadily northeast, losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Shannon

East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Bailey

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, but rain in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far southwest.

In south

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

East Central Section

Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

West Central Section

In west

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain at times. Moderate or poor.

In east

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly 5 to 7, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Occasional snow at first. Good, occasional poor at first. Moderate or severe icing, with temperatures ms03 to ms08, becoming confined to far east later.

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, then veering easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later in west. Occasional rain or sleet, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high in far northeast. Wintry showers in northeast. Good, occasionally poor in northeast.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

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