General synopsis

At 111200UTC, low northeast Shannon 974 slow-moving, filling 982 by 121200UTC. New low expected 51 north 23 west 991 and 64 north 04 east 985 by same time. Low 48 north 41 west 989 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. Very rough, becoming high for a time in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, cyclonic 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. in north, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In south, very rough. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. In south, rain or showers. in north, rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast, becoming moderate later in north. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise showers, turning to sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in north and then variable 2 to 4 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in north. Rain showers at first in south, otherwise sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In area to the north of 52 north

Northerly or northwesterly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Very rough, becoming rough later in north and west. Showers. Moderate or good.

In area to the south of 52 north

Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east and north, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering northwesterly later. High at first in east, otherwise very rough. Rain or showers, squally or thundery at times. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In area to the south of 51 north

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, and also at first in northeast, but decreasing 3 to 5 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In area to the north of 51 north

Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, then veering easterly 3 or 4 later in west. Rough or very rough. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing later within 150 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 68 north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in northwest. Moderate or rough. Snow or snow showers, except in far northwest. Good, occasionally very poor except in far northwest. Light or moderate icing at times except in far southeast, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe icing at first in northwest, mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Moderate or rough. Sleet, snow or wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

In eastern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first except in far northeast, then increasing 7 at times later. Moderate or rough. Sleet, snow or wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Sole, Shannon and West Central Section. Gales expected in Rockall, West Northern Section, East Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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