General synopsis

At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. Low 45 north 29 west 992 expected 47 north 14 west 997 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain at times. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. . Wintry showers, fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In east

Northerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally poor.

In west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.

East Central Section

In east

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In west

Northerly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers at first. Good.

West Central Section

In east

Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

In west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 5 to 7, then southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 in the west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west. Fair at first, then rain, showers later. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

In west

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In east

Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east. Backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional snow in east. Good, occasionally poor in east. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe near ice edge in east, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate, occasionally severe, icing, with temperatures ms04 to ms08.

In southeast

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in south, becoming southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later, but rough or very rough in far east. Rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in lee shelter and later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in West Central Section. Gales or severe gales expected in all other areas except Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

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