General synopsis

At 080000UTC, low 58 north 36 west 972 expected 64 north 26 west with little change by 090000UTC. New low expected 43 north 46 west 1023 by same time. New high expected 45 north 31 west 1038 by that time. Low 66 north 31 west 979 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 5 or 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain later, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Northwesterly 3 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Fair then rain, then showers later. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, decreasing 4 at times in east. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain, sleet or wintry showers, squally at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In the rest of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 veering westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough becoming high. Rain at first in far east, otherwise squally sleet showers, then squally snow showers later in southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in southwest.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 61 north

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 until later in far northwest and westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in south, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate in far northwest, elsewhere rough or very rough, but becoming high later in southeast. Rain, snow or wintry showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In area to the south of 61 north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northwest. Very rough or high. Rain, sleet or squally wintry showers, turning increasingly to snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain at first in east, otherwise squally wintry showers, turning increasingly to snow later in northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor later in northwest.

In southern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly at first except in far southeast, otherwise northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle, then wintry showers in north, but becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Central Section

In southern half of the area

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise fair, then rain later, turning to sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but becoming very poor at times later in north.

In northern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later except in far northeast. High, becoming very rough except in far northeast. Squally sleet or snow showers, then sleet or snow later in south. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area within 100 miles of the greenland coast

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west, and then in east. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Mainly light or moderate icing, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, but also severe icing at times, with temperatures around ms05.

In the rest of the area

Easterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic mainly northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain, sleet or wintry showers, but snow at times in north. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time in north, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate. Snow at times. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing at times, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In the rest of the area

Cyclonic, but mainly southerly or southeasterly in southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in southeast. Moderate or rough in northwest but rough or very rough in southeast. Mainly fair, then rain spreading northwards, turning to sleet or snow in north, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time, but occasionally very poor in north and east.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 01 west

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Fog patches at first, then rain for a time. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first.

In area between 01 west and 06 east

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southeast. Very rough. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In area to the east of 06 east

Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in East Central Section. Storm force winds expected in Rockall, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Shannon, East Northern Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Sole. Risk of gales in Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

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