High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 68 north 06 west 991 expected 67 north 01 east 999 by 211200UTC. Low 49 north 62 west 990 expected 51 north 45 west 987 by that time. Low 42 north 29 west 1004 expected 46 north 27 west 1014 by that time. New low expected 64 north 19 west 1015 by 211200UTC. High 50 north 10 west 1021 expected 57 north 00 east 1030 by same time, high 71 north 40 west 1016 slow-moving, dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor.

Shannon

Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight later in far south. Fair. Good.

Bailey

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far east, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Showers, occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In south

Southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in east. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers at first. Good.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate becoming slight later. Occasional rain or showers in east. Good, occasionally moderate in east.

In southeast

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers then fair. Good.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

East Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, then easterly3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain and drizzle later. Good becoming moderate, occasionally poor later.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In southeast

Northeasterly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Fair then rain and drizzle, fog patches for a time, showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northeast

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain later.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Occasional rain at first in far southeast, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight in far northwest, otherwise moderate or rough occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain or showers for a time in east, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly, veering westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Squally showers, occasional rain at first in north. Good, occasionally moderate at first in north.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section.

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