High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 181200UTC, high 56 north 22 west 1033 slow-moving, intensifying 1035 by 191200UTC. High 74 north 12 west 1016 expected 72 north 02 west 1019 by same time. Low 69 north 26 west 1012 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good.

Bailey

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough in far northwest, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 becoming west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair then drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south and west. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly mainly 4 or 5, but 6 in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Drizzle at times, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in northwest.

In southern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

In the rest of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west and north. Rough until later in southwest, otherwise moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches except in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southeast.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In northwestern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.

West Central Section

In eastern half of the area

Southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

In western half of the area

Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough at first in northwest, otherwise moderate. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area to the south of 69 north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In area to the north of 69 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 or 4 later. Mainly smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far south. Fog banks in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later in north. Slight or moderate. Fog banks, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

In area to the south of 70 north

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west. Rain or drizzle at times except in southeast, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the north of 62 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair, then occasional rain or drizzle in west. Good, occasionally poor in west.

In area to the south of 62 north

Northerly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far southeast, then backing westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 except in far southeast. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair, then occasional drizzle in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales later in Southeast Iceland.

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