High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 281200UTC, low 60 north 15 west 989 expected 68 north 18 west 992 by 291200UTC. Low 47 north 37 west 1006 expected 52 north 22 west 1006 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in west. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Shannon
West backing southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south 5 to 7 later. Very rough becoming rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Rockall
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
South or southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south of area
Westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south of area
Westerly 3 to 5 backing southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far north. Rain, heavy at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north of area
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
In south of area
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in east, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in east. Heavy rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but variable 3 or 4 in far north and cyclonic 4 to 6 near iceland. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain and fog patches, but fog banks in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate becoming rough. Rain or showers, thundery at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait.
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