General synopsis

At 010000UTC, low 65 north 06 east 980 expected 57 north 18 east 973 by 020000UTC. Low 41 north 22 west 999 expected 38 north 21 west 986 by same time. New low expected 42 north 18 west 986 by that time. at 010000UTC, high 59 north 32 west 1035 expected 56 north 31 west 1031 by 020000UTC. High 64 north 44 west 1032 slow-moving dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Shannon

North 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in far south. Showers. Good.

Bailey

North or northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough occasionally high. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Squally snow showers. Moderate occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

In east, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. in west, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly 5 to 7. In east, very rough, occasionally high at first. in west, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near coast. In east, squally snow showers. in west, fair. In east, moderate or poor. in west, good, light icing later.

East Northern Section

In north

Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry in far northeast. Good, occasionally moderate in far northeast.

In south

Northerly, backing northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good. Occasional light icing for a time in far west.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west. Fair. Good.

East Central Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain in far south. Good, becoming moderate in far south, but occasionally poor in far southeast. Showers. Good.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain, showers for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly, but southeasterly in far west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southeast. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic at first south of 67 north, otherwise northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering easterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but rough for a time in far south. Fair. Good occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing within 150 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 69 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 2 to 4 in far west. Moderate or rough. Snow showers at first in east. Good, occasionally poor at first in east. Moderate, occasionally severe icing, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, decreasing 4 later in far west. Moderate at times in far west, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in far east. Snow showers, squally in east. Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far south, decreasing 5 or 6 later in far northeast. Moderate or rough in far northeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or sleet at first in far southeast, otherwise squally snow showers. Moderate occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales or severe gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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