High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 190000UTC, low 61 north 17 west 995 expected 62 north 13 west with little change by 200000UTC. Low 42 north 38 west 1006 expected 42 north 32 west 1002 by same time. New low expected 66 north 00 east 993 by that time. at 190000UTC, high 53 north 44 west 1018 expected 50 north 35 west with litte change by 200000UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly veering westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shannon
Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Southerly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southerly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 6 or 7 at first near Iceland, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, but northerly or northeasterly at first in west, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Southwesterly at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Rough, becoming moderate at times. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.
In southeast
Northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
In southwest
Northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair then showers. Good.
In northwest
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate. Occasional rain at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming easterly 5 to 7 later in far south. Moderate. Showers, rain later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far south.
West Central Section
In southwest
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far south, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Showers in south. Good.
In northeast
Northwesterly backing westerly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate. Showers, becoming mainly fair. Good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise northeasterly, 4 or 5 in west, 6 or 7 in east, occasionally gale 8 at first near Iceland. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Rain at first in far southwest and throughout near Iceland, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. Fog banks and drizzle in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog banks in southeast, but mainly fair in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor elsewhere.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in far northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of severe gales in north Iceland. Gales expected in Norwegian Basin.
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