High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 201200UTC, low 53 north 44 west 981 expected 63 north 32 west 982 by 211200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times from 210500UTC within 100 miles of the greenland coast in Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section. In addition, westerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 210500UTC and 211800UTC between 57 north and 59 north in the western half of West Northern Section

General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 53 north 44 west 981 expected 63 north 32 west 982 by 211200UTC. Low 55 north 42 west 980 expected 65 north 29 west with little change by same time. High 46 north 25 west 1031 expected 49 north 05 west 1033 by that time. at 201200UTC, low 65 north 09 east 986 losing its identity by 211200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 or 4. Rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southwest, but south or southeast at first, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Southwest, but south or southeast at first, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Northwest backing southeast then veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, then becoming mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or poor, becoming moderate or good.

In southern half of the area

Southerly, veering southwesterly later, 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 later in west. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain, perhaps thundery and with fog patches at first, becoming mainly fair, then showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far northwest but decreasing 5 or 6 for a time in south and east. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high later in northwest. Rain or showers, sleet for a time in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest, becoming moderate or good later.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic, becoming westerly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in west and later elsewhere. Rain, perhaps thundery at first in northwest, then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times in north, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, but moderate or poor for a time in north.

In northwestern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain, perhaps thundery for a time, becoming mainly fair later, showers later in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good, becoming moderate or good later.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery rain at first in south and east, otherwise squally showers. Moderate or good, but moderate or poor at first in south and east.

Denmark Strait

In area to the north of 69 north

Northeasterly, 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Mainly fair, rain sleet or snow later. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

In the rest of the area

Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in east, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 in far west. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough, but occasionally high later in west. Occasional rain, sleet or snow, showers later in south and east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time, then veering southwesterly 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Mainly fair, rain or sleet later, fog patches later in far south. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time later, occasionally very poor later in far south.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 then southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain or drizzle later in west. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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

Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

West Northern Section, and Denmark Strait.

Issued:

At 201200UTC, low 53 north 44 west 981 expected 63 north 32 west 982 by 211200UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times from 210500UTC within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait and in the far northwest of West Northern Section. In addition, westerly or northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 210500UTC and 211800UTC between 57 north and 59 north in the western half of West Northern Section.