General synopsis

At 251200UTC, low 54 north 37 west 951 expected 53 north 38 west 949 by 261200UTC. New high expected 73 north 21 west 1029 by same time. Low 54 north 10 west 987 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwest 4 to 6 backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers or rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In southwest, cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. in northeast, easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. In southwest, showers or rain. in northeast, showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

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

East Northern Section

Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Squally showers, and also rain or sleet for a time in south, then wintry showers later in south. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Northeasterly gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Very rough or high. Sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor.

In area to the south of 58 north

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 throughout in east, but in west, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very high at first in west, otherwise very rough or high. Rain, sleet or wintry showers, squally at times in west. Moderate to very poor.

In the rest of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Squally showers, and also rain or sleet for a time in south. Moderate or poor.

East Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly at first in east and north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then decreasing 4 to 6 later except in far south. Rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain at first in east and north, perhaps thundery, otherwise squally wintry thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In area to the south of 50 north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in west. High becoming very high. Squally thundery sleet or snow showers. Poor, occasionally very poor.

In northeast

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest. High or very high. Squally thundery sleet or snow showers. Poor, occasionally very poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 in north. High or very high. Sleet, snow, or squally thundery sleet or snow showers. Poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area to the west of 34 west

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10. Very rough or high. Sleet or snow, and also rain at times later. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing at times, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

In area to the east of 34 west

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times in north, rain or sleet at times in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor in south. Light or moderate icing at times near the ice, with temperatures ms02 or ms03, but severe icing developing later near the ice to the east of 24 west, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first except in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly in north, then occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Sleet or snow at times. Good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing developing in northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe or very severe icing developing near the ice for a time in northwest, with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, wintry at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in Sole, Shannon and West Central Section. Storm force winds expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and West Northern Section. Gales expected in north Iceland. Risk of gales later in Norwegian Basin.

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