General synopsis

At 021200UTC, low 52 north 19 west 969 expected 53 north 22 west 975 by 031200UTC. Low 57 north 33 west 983 losing its identity. New lows 61 north 40 west 980 and 49 north 31 west 971 by same time. New high 75 north 10 west 1021 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

East 6 to gale 8. Rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest, then occasionally rough later in north and east. Showers in north, perhaps wintry later, occasional rain in south. Good occasionally moderate in north, moderate or good occasionally poor in south.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 at first in far northwest. Very rough or high, becoming very rough. Occasional rain, but sleet and snow at first in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in far west. Light icing in far northwest at first.

In south of area

Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 later in far northeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, mainly east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in north. Rain or showers, thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In south of area

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain and drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In north of area

Mainly northwesterly, veering northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, but 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, in far west. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far west and slight just north of Iceland. Sleet, snow and freezing rain in far west, showers in central areas and fog patches in northeast. Good occasionally moderate, but moderate to very poor in far west and northeast. Light to moderate icing throughout in northwest of area, close to the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Occasional rain or snow and fog patches becoming fog banks in north, wintry showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north, good occasionally poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate in east, rough in west. Snow showers. Good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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