General synopsis

At 221200UTC, 45 north 24 west 975 expected 46 north 24 west 985 by 231200UTC. New low expected 49 north 30 west 988 by same time. High 63 north 30 west 1037 dissipating by that time. New high expected 56 north 01 west 1034 by 231200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in west. Rough or very rough in west, but moderate or rough in east. Showers at first. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In southwest, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later. in northeast, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In southwest, moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough at first. in northeast, slight or moderate. In southwest, occasional rain. in northeast, fair. In southwest, good, occasionally poor. in northeast, moderate or good.

Bailey

In south, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. in north, variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. In south, fair . in north, fair. In south, moderate or good. in north, good.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Fair, fog patches in northeast. Good, occasionally very poor in northeast.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, elsewhere variable 2 to 4, but becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Fog patches or drizzle near Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor near Iceland.

In southern half of the area

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, decreasing 3 at times later. Rough, occasionally moderate in northeast and very rough at times in south. Rain at times in south and later in north. Good, occasionally poor in south and later in north.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Southwesterly 4 to 6 in north and west, but variable 2 to 4 in south and east, then becoming variable 2 to 4 in north, and easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in south. Moderate. Fog banks in extreme northwest. Moderate or good, but very poor in extreme northwest.

In southern half of the area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, but occasionally moderate in northwest and very rough in southwest. Mainly fair, occasional rain later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southeast.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic, easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, perhaps thundery for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times in south and west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northwest and high in southeast. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, and slight at times in far east. Mainly fair in south and east, but fog banks in west and north, drizzle at times. Moderate to very poor in west and north, but moderate or good in east.

North Iceland

In north of area

Cyclonic at first and later, otherwise northerly or northeasterly veering easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, and decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate, occasionally slight near ice in west. Mainly fair in north, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south. Light icing at first in northwest, with temperatures around ms02 or ms03.

In south or area

Cyclonic, mainly westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in west. Drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly westerly at first, then northwesterly later, but often southwesterly near norway, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Drizzle at times, fog patches for a time in northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor for a time in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected East Central Section and north Iceland.

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