High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 101200UTC, low 64 north 04 east 992 expected 65 north 05 west 997 by 111200UTC. Low 55 north 39 west 988 expected 59 north 32 west 989 by same time. High 38 north 28 west 1029 expected 45 north 08 west with little change by that time. New low expected 37 north 42 west 1012 by 111200UTC. New high expected 46 north 47 west 1019 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Rough, but moderate at first in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest, backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest, backing south or southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 4 or less, but northwesterly 4 to 6 in north. Moderate, but slight in west, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain spreading north, showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Northeasterly at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest and later in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle at times, becoming mainly fair in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times near greenland coast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland coast. Occasional rain or drizzle, with sleet and freezing rain near greenland coast in north, fog patches later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in east.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming slight in northeast. Rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic at first in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Rain or drizzle in northwest, showers in southeast. Moderate or poor in northwest, good in southeast.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section, with gales also possible in Southeast Iceland.

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