High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 061200UTC, low 58 north 31 west 983 expected 59 north 28 west 989 by 071200UTC. Low 53 north 18 west 996 expected 61 north 11 west 992 by same time. New high expected 46 north 42 west 1025 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor.
Shannon
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 within 50 miles of greenland coast. Slight or moderate. Occasional sleet or freezing rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional sleet or freezing rain, extensive fog developing. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.
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Storm warnings
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No storms.