High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 221200UTC, low 54 north 43 west 984 expected 55 north 40 west 987 by 231200UTC. New low expected 67 north 01 west 1007 by same time. High 71 north 28 west 1018 expected 74 north 08 west 1016 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in west. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in east, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east until later.

Shannon

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate becoming rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, but northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far south.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Fog banks until later near ice edge, occasional rain in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later along ice edge.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.

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