High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 58 north 31 west 983 expected 59 north 28 west 989 by 071200UTC. Low 53 north 18 west 996 expected 61 north 11 west 992 by same time. New high expected 46 north 42 west 1025 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 within 50 miles of greenland coast. Slight or moderate. Occasional sleet or freezing rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional sleet or freezing rain, extensive fog developing. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.

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Storm warnings

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