General synopsis

At 18000UTC, low 49 north 46 west 967 expected 62 north 39 west 976. Low 68 north 29 west 997 expected 56 north 25 west 981 by same time. Low 68 north 05 west 988 expected 65 north 08 west 99 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

In southwest, northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. in northeast, cyclonic 5 to 7. In southwest, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. in northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. In southwest, occasional rain. in northeast, occasional rain. In southwest, moderate or poor. in northeast, good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north of area

East or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain or sleet at times in south and southeast, sleet or snow showers elsewhere. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times in south and southeast but occasionally very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate later in far northwest.

In south of area

Cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Snow showers, but mainly fair near greenland. Good, occasionally very poor except near greenland. Light or moderate icing at first in east, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, and also in far west, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 71 north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In area to the south of 71 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming northerly or northeasterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first in northwest near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

In area west of 02 east

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In area east of 02 east

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, becoming cyclonic later. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section and East Central Section.

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