High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 091200UTC, low 60 north 07 east 998 expected 65 north 02 west 992 by 101200UTC. Low 52 north 49 west 990 expected 56 north 38 west 989 by same time. Low 63 north 23 west 994 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6 later in west. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good.
Shannon
West, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Rockall
West, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Bailey
Cyclonic, mainly southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Rain or showers, fog patches for a time in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate near iceland. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in northeast, rain or drizzle later in south. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in south.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches except in northeast. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor except in northeast.
East Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers at first in east, otherwise occasional rain and drizzle with fog patches at first in west. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or good occasionally poor, and very poor at first in west.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in south. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, showers later in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, but becoming good occasionally moderate later in northwest.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far north. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks becoming fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and west. Moderate or rough but slight or moderate in far north. Occasional rain and drizzle, extensive fog becoming fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Rain or showers, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor later in north.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in Denmark Strait.
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