General synopsis

At 021200UTC, low 63 north 01 east 976 expected 68 north 11 east 987 by 031200UTC. Low 57 north 14 west 978 expected 60 north 10 west 987 by same time. New lows 58 north 36 west 973 and 56 north 20 west 977 and new high 75 north 17 west 1019 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers, rain later. Good occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough at first in north, otherwise very rough or high. Thundery showers, rain later. Good occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 or 7 later in north, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry later in north. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery in south and wintry at times in north. Good occasionally poor.

In south of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in southeast. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times. Good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but storm 10 in far southwest, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north and high or very high in south. Occasional rain or showers, wintry at times and thundery in south and east. Good occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northwest. Very rough or high. Rain for a time, showers later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.

West Central Section

Cyclonic becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 in far northwest. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high in north. Rain at first in east, then showers, wintry in north. Moderate occasionally poor at first in east, otherwise good occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in east and 7 to severe gale 9 in west. Rough in east, rough or very rough in west, occasionally high later in far west. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, then moderate icing developing in east also within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

North Iceland

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In south of area

Northeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in east. Rough or very rough. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northeast, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in West Central Section. Storms are expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in East Central Section and Denmark Strait with a risk of severe gales in Sole, Shannon and Southeast Iceland. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and Norwegian Basin.

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