High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 061200UTC, high 48 north 28 west 1033 expected 46 north 22 west with little change by 071200UTC. Low 66 north 27 west 1004 expected 67 north 20 west 1012 by same time. New low moving steadily southeast, expected 61 north 02 west 1011 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time, backing northwest later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

West veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

In rest of area

Westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain and drizzle later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6 later in south. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in northwest, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Showers at first in north, then rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery for a time in south, becoming wintry later in far northwest and fog patches later in south. Moderate or good occasionally poor. And very poor later in far northwest and south.

East Central Section

In north of area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, rain and drizzle later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor later.

In southeast of area

Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate at first.

In southwest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Mainly fair, occasional rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in northwest.

West Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in north, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in northwest. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming mainly fair later in far northwest and far southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good later in far northwest and far southeast.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in north. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first near Iceland. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet or snow in north and later in far west. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor in north and later in far west.

North Iceland

In area north of 69 north

Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough becoming moderate later in east, slight or moderate in west. Wintry showers at first in southeast, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in northeast until later, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough, but very rough at first in northeast, becoming moderate later. Showers, perhaps thundery in east. Good occasionally moderate, but poor in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Denmark Strait. Gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.

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