General synopsis

At 090000UTC, low 48 north 17 west 973 expected 59 north 08 west 957 by 100000UTC. Low Newfoundland 985 expected 54 north 42 west 959 by same time. New low expected 43 north 36 west 995 by that time. Low 57 north 25 west 969 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 5 or 6. High becoming very rough. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11, becoming west 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northeast, backing northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Showers, perhaps thundery, occasional rain at first in east and later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far south. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in southeast and very high later in far southwest. Rain or squally showers, but sleet or snow in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but poor or very poor in far northwest.

East Central Section

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwesterly later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough. Rain at first in east, otherwise thundery showers, becoming fair, then rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in northwest. Rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high, becoming very high in northwest. Showers, then rain, squally wintry showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far southwest. Rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain or sleet in southeast, elsewhere occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, becoming severe or very severe in the far northeast with temperatures ms07 to ms09.

North Iceland

In north

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional sleet or snow in northwest. Good, but poor or very poor in northwest. Light or moderate icing in southwest, with temperatures around ms05.

In south

Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high in far southeast. Rain later in southeast. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in West Central Section, with storms expected in all other areas extend in Norwegian Basin. Severe gales are expected in Norwegian Basin.

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