High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 270000UTC, high 57 north 03 west 1032 expected 56 north 17 west 1028 by 280000UTC. Low 43 north 31 west 998 expected 46 north 41 west 990 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable becoming south or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Shannon
East or southeast veering south later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Bailey
In south, variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. in north, southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. In south, slight or moderate. in north, moderate. In south, fair. in north, showers. In south, good. in north, good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 , becoming south or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic then northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and south. Rain at times, perhaps thundery in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 at first near greenland coast, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic, then easterly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Central Section.
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