High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 020000UTC, low 67 north 01 east 999 expected 66 north 02 east 1003 by 030000UTC. Low 47 north 20 west 1006 expected 50 north 17 west 1003 by same time. High 57 north 30 west 1025 expected 55 north 37 west 1026 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
In south, easterly 5 to 7. in north, variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. In south, rain at times. in north, showers. Good, occasionally poor in south.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Showers in east. Good.
East Northern Section
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
In south
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
East Central Section
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.
In southeast
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.
West Central Section
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Showers at first in southeast. Good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In southeast
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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