High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 221200UTC, low 62 north 38 west 994 expected 65 north 32 west 980 by 231200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times within 50 miles of the greenland coast to the west of 27 west in Denmark Strait until 231200UTC

General synopsis

At 221200UTC, low 62 north 38 west 994 expected 65 north 32 west 980 by 231200UTC. Low 41 north 18 west 997 expected 39 north 14 west 1002 by same time. High 52 north 20 west 1029 expected 53 north 06 west 1027 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Westerly 3 or 4 backing southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain, fog patches in north. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest and northeast, and later also in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south. Fair in far southeast, but elsewhere rain or showers, fog patches in far southwest. Good in far southeast, elsewhere mainly moderate or good occasionally poor, but becoming very poor at times in far southwest.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north but decreasing 3 to 5 in south and in far west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north but becoming moderate for a time in southwest. Rain or showers, but becoming fair in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 60 north

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain and fog patches at first in far southeast, otherwise showers. Poor or very poor at first in far southeast, otherwise good occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Northeasterly 5 or 6 in far southeast, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers in far southeast, but elsewhere mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in far southeast.

In northwestern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, then veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Fair at first except in far northwest, otherwise rain. Good at first except in far northwest, otherwise moderate or good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, then showers later except in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwestern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain at first except in far northwest, perhaps thundery, otherwise showers, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south and very poor at first in north.

Denmark Strait

In southeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

In area to the north of 70 north

Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 in far south but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in far south, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally moderate in far south.

In the rest of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later within 50 miles of greenland to the west of 27 west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time to the west of 27 west. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 72 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 except in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in far southeast, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally moderate in far southeast.

In area to the south of 72 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first except in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks developing except in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

In northwestern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or drizzle for a time. Moderate or good.

In southeastern half of the area

Mainly variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 5 at first in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section. Risk of gales later in northwestern Bailey and western Southeast Iceland.

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Storm warnings

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Denmark Strait.

Issued:

At 221200UTC, low 62 north 38 west 994 expected 65 north 32 west 980 by 231200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times within 50 miles of the Greenland coast to the west of 27 west in Denmark Strait until 231200UTC.