High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 101200UTC. Low 52 north 33 west 988 expected 53 north 29 west 991 by 111200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4 in east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
East Northern Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate until later in north. Rain, drizzle and showers, fog patches except in far north. Moderate or good occasionally very poor except in far north.
West Northern Section
Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in north, then later in northwest. Rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate or poor occasionally very poor in southeast, good elsewhere.
East Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, drizzle and showers, thundery in west, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor later in north.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers in south, thundery at first in southeast, otherwise rain and drizzle, but fog patches for a time in northeast. Good occasionally moderate in south, but poor at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northeast.
Denmark Strait
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches except in far south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, but good in far south.
North Iceland
In far northeast of area
Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.
In far southeast of area
Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers in east, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate in east, then later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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