High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 260000UTC, low 64 north 05 east 979 expected 66 north 04 east 984 by 270000UTC. New low expected 61 north 29 west 1002 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, northerly or northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5. in north, variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. In south, rain or showers. in north, rain later. In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally moderate later.

Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times mainly in east. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, then slight later in north. Occasional rain or showers in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north and 6 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Occasional rain or showers in southeast and at first elsewhere, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in northwest.

In south

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

East Central Section

In north

Northwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise rain at times with fog patches. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north and east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north and west. Moderate, occasionally slight in southwest and rough at first in northeast. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight later in southwest. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks becoming fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east. Moderate occasionally slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north and west, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough later in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle until later in southeast, fog patches in far northwest and at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and at first in southeast.

In southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain at times, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional rain, fog patches at first, becoming mainly fair in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first, becoming mainly good in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east and then later in south and west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Norwegian Basin with a risk of gales in Faeroes.

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