General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 53 north 34 west 968 expected 54 north 28 west 970 by 081200UTC. New low moving rapidly northeast expected 44 north 23 west 983 by same time. New low expected 56 north 38 west 975 by that time. at 071200UTC, low 57 north 14 west 983 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, and 3 elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far north, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area north of 61 north

Easterly ot northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first near south Iceland coast, decreasing 6 or 7 in far northwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far northwest. Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later in south. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later. Showers, perhaps squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in far southeast. Very rough or high. Rain at times, but sleet or snow in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 until later in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times until later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in southeast. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west, decreasing 5 at times later in east. Very rough or high. Squally showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering westerly later in west and becoming cyclonic later in east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in southeast. High or very high at first in west, otherwise very rough or high. Showers, squally and thundery at first, rain later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate or poor later in east.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north and gale 8 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in northwest, then becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in northeast. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 at times in north and east. High or very high, becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, fair later in far southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing expected within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures of around ms03, occasionally moderate in far east with temperatures of around ms05.

North Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers in southeast, sleet or snow showers elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west. Occasional light or moderate icing expected in far west around 69 north with temperatures of around ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic in northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and west, becoming cyclonic later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in northeast. Occasional rain or showers in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate in far southwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in Shannon and Rockall with a risk of storms in Sole and East Central Section. Severe gales expected in all other areas except north Iceland and Norwegian Basin where gales are expected.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets