General synopsis

At 041200UTC, low 49 north 22 west 966 expected 48 north 18 west 965 by 051200UTC. Low 47 north 08 west 972 and low 54 north 30 west 973 both losing their identity by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in east. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic, mainly east 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, decreasing 4 later. Moderate or rough, but becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7. in north, easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. In south, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. in north, rough or very rough. In south, rain or showers. in north, rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Wintry showers in north, rain later in northeast, rain or squally showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic at first in southwest, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in south, occasionally 4 in northeast and later in far south. Very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast, and rough at times in north and later in southeast. Rain in south, wintry showers in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north of area

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in west and increasing gale 8 at times until later in east. Very rough, but occasionally rough at first in northeast and later in northwest. Rain or blustery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 until later in north. Very rough or high. Rain or squally, thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeastern corner and later far northwest of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Very rough, occasionally rough later in northeastern corner. Rain at times. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain at times in east, wintry showers elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in southwest and 3 at times in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow or sleet in west, freezing drizzle at first in west, fog patches in west, snow showers in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in west. Light icing at times close to the greenland coast, near the ice, to the south of 68 north, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 69 north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. Light or moderate icing developing for a time in far north, mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In rest of area

Mainly easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate or rough in south and west, slight or moderate in east and north. Sleet or snow showers at first in west. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Central Section. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. There is a risk of gales in Sole, Shannon and north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets