High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 251200UTC, high 65 north 07 east 1026 expected 70 north 17 east 1030 by 261200UTC. Lows 67 north 21 west 1009, 55 north 27 west 1009, 48 north 18 west 1007 and 49 north 07 west 1008 all losing their identities
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Southeast backing northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
East or southeast, backing northeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair then occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
In south
Cyclonic at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In northwest
Northerly or northwesterly, 6 or 7 in northwest and 3 to 5 elsewhere, but occasionally gale 8 at first in far northwest. Rough or very rough at first in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, squally in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 until later in southeast and far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later in southwest. Rough or very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In southeast
Northerly 4 or 5, veering northeasterly 3 or 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in south and west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
East Central Section
In northeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time in south. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic in far east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times in east, but occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery, becoming mainly fair later in west. Good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Cyclonic becoming mainly northerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
West Central Section
In east
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers at first in east, occasional rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
In west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair at first in north and east, otherwise rain or drizzle at times, fog patches developing. Good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate to very poor, occasionally good until later.
Denmark Strait
In east
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast and variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later in far south and becoming variable 2 to 4 later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Fair in far north, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far north, but very poor in far southeast.
In west
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Mainly fair. Good.
North Iceland
In southeastern half of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north and west. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4 until later in far north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight at first in far north, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Mainly fair until later in northwest and far north, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Mainly good until later in northwest and far north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle in north. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Central Section.
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