High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 200000UTC, high 54 north 22 west 1036 slow-moving, intensifying 1038 by 210000UTC. Low 75 north 21 west 1007 expected 70 north 08 east with little change by same time. New low expected 66 north 39 west 1015 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
Shannon
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
Rockall
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first then becoming rough at times. Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Drizzle later, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and far northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Occasional drizzle or showers, then rain and fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in northwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.
West Central Section
In east
Southeasterly, backing easterly in far southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, but drizzle and fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In west
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 5 or 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In far northeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly later. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north and west. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in far southeast.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic becoming northerly, 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle with fog patches, but fog banks in west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5 until later in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in north and west and later in southeast, then veering westerly or northwesterly later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in south and east, and rough later in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest and poor elsewhere.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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