High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 150000UTC, new low expected 52 north 35 west 972 by 1600000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in both East Northern Section and West Northern Section in an area north of 55 north, south of 56 north, east of 30 west, and west of 23 west from 160600UTC until 160800UTC.

General synopsis

At 150000UTC, new low expected 52 north 35 west 972 by 1600000UTC. High 60 north 32 west 1013 dissipating by same time. Low 69 north 02 east 971 expected 69 north 11 east by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

In southwest, northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 5 to 7 later. in northeast, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. In southwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. in northeast, rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

North or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough or very rough occasionally high in east, rough or very rough occasionally moderate in west. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in north, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Showers, occasionally wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southwest, increasing severe gale 9 to storm 10 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east and southwest, becoming very rough or high later. Showers in east, rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Showers. Good.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southwest, backing northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 later in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later. Rain at times in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

East Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain at times. Good, becoming moderate or poor at times.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then becoming southwesterly 6 or 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first, becoming very rough or high later. Good, becoming moderate or poor at times.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly at first and westerly or southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in south. Rain at times, fog patches in west until later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming very poor at times in west until later.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later, except in far southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Snow showers in east. Good, occasionally very poor in east.

North Iceland

In southeast quadrant

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, then 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough, then moderate or rough later. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest quadrant

Northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Snow showers later. Good, occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional snow or snow showers, good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures of ms 02 to ms 04.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming westerly or northwest 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

A risk of storms in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section.

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

Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

East Northern Section, and West Northern Section.

Issued:

At 150000UTC, new low expected 52 north 35 west 972 by 1600000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in both East Northern Section and West Northern Section in an area north of 55 north, south of 56 north, east of 30 west, and west of 23 west from 160600UTC until 160800UTC.