General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 48 north 41 west 962 expected 54 north 34 west 967 by 071200UTC. Low 53 north 31 west 970 expected 51 north 34 west 967 by same time. Low 53 north 16 west 982 losing its identity by that time. New low expected 53 north 06 west 988 by 071200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 at times. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers or rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor at times.

Shannon

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 in northeast, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain and drizzle, but showers at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in north and west, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far west and later in east. Very rough, occasionally high in west, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers, with sleet in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Southwesterly but cyclonic at first in northeast, 5 to 7 increasing 7 or gale 8 in south, occasionally severe gale force 9 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high later. Rain or squally showers, thundery at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but gale 8 to storm 10 until later in south. Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise high or very high, occasionally phenomenal at first in southwest. Rain or showers, occasionally squally and thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far west. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor in northeast. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but occasional severe icing until 071500utc between 68 and 70 north in east, with temperatures ms07 or ms08.

North Iceland

North of 70 north, cyclonic, becoming northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge. Fog banks, occasional sleet and snow in north, becoming mainly fair later in east. Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or poor, and moderate or good later in east. Light or moderate icing at times in northwest, mainly near the ice, with temperatures between ms02 to ms05.

Rest of area, northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, but fog patches at first in northwest. Moderate or good, but occasionally very poor at first in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic but mainly easterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough in west. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and Southeast Iceland. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Bailey, and Faeroes.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets