High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 until 212300UTC in Denmark Strait, between 67 north and 68 north, within 100 miles of the greenland coast
General synopsis
At 211200UTC, low 64 north 35 west 981 expected 67 north 28 west 989 by 221200UTC. High 43 north 44 west 1030 expected 47 north 25 west 1032 by same time. New low expected 62 north 40 west 998 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Shannon
South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 2 or 3 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Squally rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Rough becoming very rough or high. Squally rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Drizzle and fog patches, then squally rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough or high. Rain and fog patches, then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9, then backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, but moderate at first in east, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west and later in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north and later in far northwest. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of the area
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Rain for a time, good, occasionally moderate.
In northwestern half of the area
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northern half of area
Westerly backing southwesterly, then southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first in far northeast, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west.
In southern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west and southerly or southeasterly 3 ot 5 later in east. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west.
Denmark Strait
Variable 3 or less at first in far north and later in far southwest, otherwise cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first near greenland coast. Slight or moderate at first in far north, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first near greenland coast. Rain or showers, occasional sleet or snow near greenland coast, fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor near greenland coast and later in northwest.
North Iceland
In northern half of area
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, but moderate in northeast. Rain and fog patches, snow in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing later in far northwest.
In southern half of area
Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 at for a time in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in south. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor at first in east.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 near norwegian coast. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest later. Occasional rain, fog patches in west at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms are expected West Northern Section and West Central Section. Storms are expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section. Severe gales are expected in north Iceland. Gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and Denmark Strait.
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Storm warnings
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Denmark Strait.
Issued:
Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 until 212300UTC in Denmark Strait, between 67 north and 68 north, within 100 miles of the Greenland coast.