High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 290000UTC, low 61 north 08 west 994 expected 66 north 01 east 997 by 300000UTC. New low expected 58 north 10 west 1006 by same time. Low 69 north 22 east 998 expected 72 north 05 east 999 by that time. at 290000UTC, high 56 north 40 west 1024 expected 57 north 36 west 1025 by 300000UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable becoming northwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Rockall
Southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Northerly 3 to 5 backing northwesterly 3 or 4. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming west or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly backing northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 in west. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In northwest
Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
In south
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west and south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Rain or showers, mainly in east. Good, occasionally moderate in east.
West Northern Section
In eastern half of the area
Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
In western half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 in north. Slight. Fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate. Showers, mainly in east. Good.
In southern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
In southern half of the area
Northeasterly at first except in southeast, otherwise easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers, becoming thundery later in west, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Denmark Strait
Northerly 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 until later in north, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near eastern Iceland. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In western half of the area
Mainly cyclonic 4 to 6, but becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 for a time at first in southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In eastern half of the area
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Slight or moderate at first in far northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain then showers, fog patches at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north and very poor at first in south.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in the south of sea area north Iceland.
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