High seas forecast

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For the period until

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General synopsis

At 081200UTC, low 64 north 06 west 999 expected 67 north 01 east 1004 by 091200UTC. High 55 north 34 west 1032 expected 55 north 28 west 1038 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough, occasionally moderate in east and very rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough at times in south. Showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

North or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far west, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, then occasional rain except in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic in northwest and southerly or southwesterly elsewhere, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in southwest and later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain in north and far west, but sleet, snow and freezing rain with fog patches in far northwest near greenland. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and far west and very poor in far northwest near greenland. Occasional light icing developing near greenland.

East Central Section

In far northwest

Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest and 5 at first in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southwest. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times, becoming mainly fair in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming mainly good in north and west.

West Central Section

In east

Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Mainly fair. Good.

In west

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south and 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times in east. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, sleet and snow in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

North Iceland

In northeast

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Snow showers, then occasional sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing developing with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In southeast

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in north and severe gale 9 at first in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, then decreasing 3 to 5 later in southwest. Rough or very rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or sleet at first in east, otherwise snow showers. Moderate or poor at first in east, otherwise good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic, becoming mainly northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in west. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southeast. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light or moderate icing later in east with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate at first in far northeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

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