High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 300000UTC, low 55 north 14 west 1011 expected 55 north 01 west 1019 by 010000UTC. Low 69 north 05 west 997 expected 75 north 07 east 1000 by same time. Low 62 north 39 west 996 expected 65 north 35 west 992 by that time. at 300000UTC, low 42 north 50 west 1006 expected 50 north 35 west 1011 by 010000UTC. New low expected 53 north 26 west 1009 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming northwest, then backing south or southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming northwest, then backing south or southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

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

East Northern Section

In southeastern quadrant

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in south. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in northwest, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair until later in south, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in west and later in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later in south. Good, occasionally poor in north and until later in south.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming mainly good in northwest.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north and west, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise rain or drizzle at times with fog patches developing. Mainly good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate to very poor.

West Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7, then variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

In northwestern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 near greenland coast in far southwest. Slight or moderate in northeast, moderate or rough in southwest. Mainly fair at first in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, with sleet or freezing rain at times near greenland coast with fog patches. Good at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor near greenland coast and poor elsewhere.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in north, increasing 6 at times in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, with freezing rain until later in far northwest, fog banks, becoming fog patches later. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times mainly in south and west. Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in west. Occasional rain and drizzle at first in north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south and also later in north. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in Faeroes with gales expected in Rockall, West Northern Section and East Central Section. Risk of gales in Bailey.

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