High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 030000UTC, low 51 north 15 west 1004 expected 54 north 11 west with little change by 040000UTC. High 58 north 32 west 1026 expected 53 north 38 west 1028 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east, becoming rough at times later in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 at first in far north. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. in northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough later. in northwest, moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable becoming westerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in south and east. Showers. Good.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, backing northwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In east

Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

In west

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, fog patches in far northwest and later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and later elsewhere.

East Central Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, then showers, fog patches at first in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in far southeast and poor at first elsewhere.

In southeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In west

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in far south.

Denmark Strait

Southerly 3 to 5 in far northeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In southeastern half of area

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming mainly slight. Showers, fog patches at first in west and far east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west and far east.

In northwestern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in northeast. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In west

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming variable later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall with a risk of gales in Bailey.

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