High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 280000UTC, low 48 north 42 west 991 expected 49 north 40 west 989 by 300000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

South 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northwest, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northeast, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far northeast. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest and later also northeast. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair in northwest, occasional rain and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

East Central Section

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Occasional rain and fog banks, but becoming mainly fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Mainly variable 2 to 4 within 50 miles of the greenland coast, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Wintry showers at first in far southeast, otherwise fair, good, occasionally poor at first in far southeast.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Snow showers. Good occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain or sleet, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland. Gales expected in East Northern Section.

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