High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 190000UTC, low 58 north 12 west 997 expected 54 north 03 west 1001 by 200000UTC. Low 57 north 05 east 1001 expected 58 north 18 east 996 by same time. High 51 north 36 west 1031 expected 52 north 34 west 1029 by that time. at 190000UTC, low 65 north 19 west 1014 losing its identity by 200000UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Northwest 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in east. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Northeast backing north later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In southeast
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Rain or showers, becoming fair later. Good occasionally moderate.
In northwest
Northerly or northwesterly backing westerly later, 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally slight in far north and rough at first in southeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
Northwesterly at first in far southwest, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northeast
Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
Denmark Strait
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In southeast
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
In northwest
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in all but far south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor in north.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic later in east, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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