General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 53 north 27 west 1005 losing its identity and high 65 north 09 west 1037 dissipating by 211200UTC. New low expected 44 north 15 west 991 and new high expected 63 north 24 west 1042 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Rockall

In south, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. in north, northeasterly 4 or 5, veering easterly 4 to 6. In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough. In south, showers. in north, showers. In south, good occasionally moderate. in north, good occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Fog patches in northwest, otherwise fair. Good, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest.

In rest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

Easterly, but northeasterly at first in far west, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in south. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches in west, freezing rain for a time in far northwest, otherwise fair. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in west, good in east.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise easterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southeast. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair in far north, otherwise rain or showers, thundery in southwest. Good in far north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in west. Rain or showers, thundery in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, but 7 or gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight north of Iceland. Fog patches, but fog banks in northwest, rain, and freezing rain for a time, in far west. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but variable 2 to 4 in far south and later in far north. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in south. Fog patches in south, mainly fair in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly, veering westerly later in north, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers and fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in East Central Section. Severe gales are expected in Sole and West Central Section, with a risk of gales in Shannon. Gales are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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