High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 011200UTC, low 63 north 03 west 997 expected 63 north 04 east 994 by 021200UTC. Lows 52 north 21 west 1008 and 51 north 38 west 1001 losing their identities by same time. at 011200UTC, low 56 north 40 west 1000 expected 58 north 26 west 986 by 021200UTC. High 66 north 18 west 1017 expected 72 north 13 west 1017 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Northwest veering southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, veering easterly or northeasterly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, but slight in northwest. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northeast of the low. Moderate, occasionally slight in north, becoming rough or very rough. Mainly fair at first in northeast, otherwise rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in northeast, showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in northeast.

West Central Section

Cyclonic at first in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area to the south of 68 north

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in northwest and later also in south. Good, occasionally poor in northwest and later also in south.

In area to the north of 68 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Mainly fair, then rain or sleet at times. Good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northeast

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional sleet then snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 in far northeast, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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