General synopsis

At 160000UTC, low 66 north 02 east 977 expected 70 north 01 east 970 by 170000UTC. Low 43 north 43 west 1007 expected 49 north 30 west 995 by same time. New low expected 61 north 38 west 1001 by that time. at 160000UTC low 56 north 23 west 984 losing its identity.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, westerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. in north, cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northeasterly 5 or 6 later. In south, very rough or high. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. In south, squally showers. in north, wintry showers. In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

North 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

North or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. Sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 until later in north, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south, becoming moderate or rough later. Wintry showers, rain and snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 in far northwest later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south and later in northwest. Rain and snow and snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in northwest. Occasional light or moderate icing in far northwest. Occasional severe icing later in far northwest.

East Central Section

Westerly becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in north. Squally showers, then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8 later, but gale 8 to storm 10 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later in southwest. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms06. Occasional severe icing in far southwest later with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in east, perhaps storm 10 later in far east. Moderate or rough in west, very rough or high in east, occasionally very high later in far east. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional severe or very severe icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms09 to ms12. Occasional light to moderate icing elsewhere with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far east. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section and north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Rockall, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in West Central Section.

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