High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 240000UTC, low 70 north 10 west 989 expected 68 north 03 west 987 by 250000UTC. Developing low moving steadily southeastwards, expected 62 north 07 west 989 by same time. Low 65 north 38 west 997 expected 62 north 37 west 1003 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast backing northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fair later in northeast. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

In south

Northerly backing northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Fog banks and occasional drizzle spreading eastwards. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

In far east

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor at first in far west.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales likely in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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