High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 230001UTC low 56 north 38 w 1000 expected 63 north 23 west 998 by 240001UTC. Low 66 north 45 west 1001 losing its identity by same time. High 71 north 39 west 1017 expected 73 north 40 west 1012 by that time. at 230001UTC low 73 north 09 east 1011 losing its identity by 240001UTC.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
In southeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly later. in northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5. In southeast, smooth or slight. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, fog patches. in northwest, rain at times. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or good.
Rockall
Southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, perhaps rough later in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northeasterly 3 or 4 backing northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in southeast, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly or southwesterly later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In northeast
Southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate, becoming rough for a time in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northeast
Southwesterly 5 or 6 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic then northwesterly. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In southwest
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In northwest
Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly later in the west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
Southerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeast
Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southwest
Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northeast
Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeast
Variable 3 or 4 becoming easterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southwest
Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northwest
Southerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate until later in east. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No storms are expected. Gales are not expected. Widespread fog is not expected.
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Storm warnings
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No storms.