High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 020000UTC, low 48 north 47 west 994 expected 55 north 25 west 990 by 030000UTC. Lows 57 north 16 west 998 and 65 north 17 west 1003 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight near iceland. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Becoming rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then backing westerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.

East Central Section

In far north

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest. Occasional drizzle and fog banks, rain later in far west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and both central sections.

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