General synopsis

At 011200UTC, low 57 north 22 west 964 expected 58 north 17 west 972 by 021200UTC. New low expected 60 north 00 east 979 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. in north, cyclonic 5 to 7. In south, very rough or high. in north, very rough or high. In south, thundery showers. in north, rain or thundery showers. In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 10 at first in west. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, but 4 to 6 in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery in south. Good occasionally poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In south of area

Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southeast. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers at first in east, rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in west.

In north of area

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain, sleet and snow in west, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in west.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northwest, backing westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. High, occasionally very high until later in north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northeast. Very rough or high. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time later.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Occasional snow and wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in west within 150 miles of greenland coast with temperatures ms 02 to ms05, and moderate icing in east within 150 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, sleet or snow, but mainly fair in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming easterly 4 to 6, then cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in east. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section. Risk of storms in Norwegian Basin. Severe gales are expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait, with a risk of severe gales in Sole and Shannon. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Southeast Iceland and north Iceland.

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