General synopsis

At 120000UTC, low 60 north 28 west 945 expected 66 north 20 west 971 by 130000UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later, but increasing 6 or 7 later in west. Very rough or high. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. High, occasionally very rough later. Squally showers. Poor.

Rockall

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. High or very high. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. High or very high. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far west. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. High occasionally very high. Squally showers. Poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in northwest and storm 10 at first in southeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south and east, becoming mainly rough or very rough later. Squally showers, becoming mainly fair later in north and rain later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 in southwest, then veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest and becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in northwest. High or very high becoming very rough or high. Squally showers then rain at times. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming northeasterly 6 or 7 later in northwest. High becoming very rough, then rough later. Showers, squally at first, wintry in far northwest, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southeasterly 5 to 7 in far southwest and westerly 6 to gale 8 elsewhere, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in south. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in east, becoming rough or very rough. Showers, then occasional rain, wintry showers later in southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly backing southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. High, occasionally very high at first, then becoming very rough at times. Squally showers then rain. Moderate or poor.

In south

Westerly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west and later in east. High becoming very rough or high. Showers at first in east, otherwise occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in north. Very rough or high. Rain at times, fog patches for a time in north and northwest, squally showers later, wintry in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north and northwest, becoming moderate or good later, occasionally poor later.

Denmark Strait

In far southeast

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later. High at first in far southwest, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate at times later. Showers at first, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later, decreasing 6 at times in south. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Occasional sleet and snow. Moderate to very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing north of 67 north with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic, mainly easterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 4 at times in south and west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east except in far northeast. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair at first in north and northeast, otherwise occasional rain, sleet and snow with fog banks. Mainly good at first in north and northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing around 70 north in far west with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and at first in far northeast. Very rough or high in southeast and rough or very rough in northwest. Occasional rain, but sleet and snow at times in far west and far north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later near norway coast. Very rough, occasionally rough in east and high in west. Rain at times, then showers in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and north Iceland with a risk of storms in Bailey, Faeroes and Norwegian Basin. Severe gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, East Central Section and Denmark Strait with gales in Sole.

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