High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 041200UTC, low 45 north 43 west 1007 expected 50 north 16 west 990 by 051200UTC. New lows expected 63 north 30 west 983 and 64 north 08 east 996 by same time. Lows 45 north 34 west 1009 and 65 north 10 west 984 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West backing southwest, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough becoming rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Variable 3 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times except in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly 5 to 7 in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north and far west and decreasing 2 at times in south. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and west, perhaps gale 8 later in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far north. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough in south. Showers, squally in south and west, and perhaps wintry, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in north and east, otherwise cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and later in east, perhaps storm 10 later in east. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise rain, then squally showers in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers, but occasional rain at first in southeast and also later in far south. Moderate or good.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair, then occasional rain in north. Moderate or poor at first in southeast, otherwise good, occasionally moderate in north.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 67 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first near greenland coast in far south, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain, snow and freezing rain at times. Moderate to very poor.

In area south of 67 north

Northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times near greenland coast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of area

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in far west and occasionally 3 in northeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain or drizzle at times, but occasional freezing rain in west, fog banks in northwest and extensive fog elsewhere. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast and in far northwest. Rain or drizzle at times with fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic mainly southeasterly, becoming southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough later in west. Rain or drizzle at times, showers later, fog patches until later in south and west. Moderate or good, occasional poor, but very poor until later in south and west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in Sole and Shannon with gales expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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East Central Section.

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