General synopsis

At 030000UTC, low 61 north 36 west 978 expected 62 north 35 west 980 by 040000UTC. New lows expected 49 north 22 west 1005, 64 north 13 west 985 and 64 north 01 west 977 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming west later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west until later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in northwest. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in far west and northwest.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow, wintry showers in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In north

Westerly 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally high. Squally wintery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 within 100 miles of the greenland coast between 66 and 69 north. Rough or very rough. Snow or squally snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of greenland coast with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm 11 expected in West Central Section. Storm force 10 expected in Rockall, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Sole, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets