High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 130000UTC, low 58 north 39 west 989 expected 64 north 26 west 991 by 140000UTC. Low 73 north 02 west 988 expected 73 north 15 west 1003 by same time. New high expected 45 north 46 west 1029 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Bailey

Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5 in far northwest later, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 elsewhere. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough in south. Rain or showers, fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Denmark Strait

In east

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In west

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches until later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in east.

North Iceland

In east

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches until later in north and later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in north and later in south.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far east. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle later in west. Good, becoming moderate later in west, occasionally poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Possible gales in Rockall, East Central Section and West Central Section.

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