High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 041200UTC, low 54 north 07 west 1002 expected 58 north 01 west 1001 by 051200UTC. High 53 north 34 west 1029 expected 51 north 27 west 1028 by same time. Low 61 north 40 west 1013 losing its identity. New low expected 66 north 38 west 1005 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest veering west, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in far south, becoming moderate later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In eastern half of area

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5, but 6 at first in far southeast. Slight or moderate at first in north, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In western half of area

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, but moderate or rough later in south. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.

In southern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle, fog patches in west. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in west.

East Central Section

In northern half of area

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In southern half of area

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in far south. Moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in north. Showers, then rain and drizzle later. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

In southern half of area

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southerly later in west, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

In northern half of area

Southwesterly veering northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

In southern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight near iceland. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northwest. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first.

In southeastern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in northwest. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Norwegian Basin

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers in south and west, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in south and west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Denmark Strait.

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