High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 310000UTC, low 67 north 07 west 997 expected 65 north 00 west 998 by 010000UTC. High 56 north 33 west 1026 expected 57 north 31 west 1026 by same time. Low 52 north 03 east 1015 losing its identity by that time. at 310000UTC, low 46 north 34 west 1007 expected 46 north 31 west 1004 by 010000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Westerly 3 to 5. becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers or rain, perhaps heavy and thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Bailey

Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers or rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Faeroes

Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate, rough at times in north. Showers or rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

East Northern Section

Northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 or 3 at times in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough at times later in east. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly but northwesterly at times in east, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times, fog patches developing in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in northwest.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 or 4 at times in northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, elsewhere cyclonic, mainly easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate. Mainly fair, rain later in south. Moderate or good.

In south

Variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise southeasterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later in northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or showers, fog patches later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in southwest.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, perhaps gale 8 later for a time in east, decreasing 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally westerly 5 at first in south and northerly 4 or 5 at times in east. Slight or moderate. Fair, but fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 at times in north and west. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in northwest. Rain or showers, fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in east. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in East Central Section.

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