High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 101200UTC, low 69 north 07 east 998 expected 67 north 07 east 1001 by 111200UTC. Low 60 north 07 west 1014 expected 56 north 06 east 998 by same time. New low moving steadily northeast, expected 68 north 33 west 987 by that time. at 101200UTC, high 51 north 30 west 1037 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Showers. Good.

Shannon

North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

North or northwest, backing west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

North or northwest, backing west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

North, backing west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

East Central Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast, veering northerly 4 to 6 later. Very rough at first first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

In far east

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle later in north. Good, occasionally moderate later.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in far west and later near ice edge elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Rain at times, with occasional sleet or snow near ice edge. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near ice edge.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle at times, with occasional sleet or snow in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later in far west. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, both northern sections and Denmark Strait. Severe gales also likely at first in West Northern Section.

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