General synopsis

At 240000UTC, low 56 north 01 east 986 expected 52 north 07 east 996 by 050000UTC. Low 54 north 05 west 986 loses its identity by same time. New high 42 north 21 west expected by that time. at 040000UTC, low 54 north 46 west 981 expected 63 north 38 west 987 by 050000UTC. New low 70 north 19 west 1006 expected by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, then 2 to 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.

Rockall

North or northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

Northeasterly backing southwest later 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in faroes. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast. Otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly then cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers, but rain spreading east later, moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, except in far north. Slight or moderate in far north at first, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Rain or showers, but sleet or snow at times in far north and northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor at times in northwest.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in west, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly in west and later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers at first in northeast, otherwise fair, but rain later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in north and east.

West Central Section

Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor at times in south.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, but northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in west near greenland. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth until later in north, becoming rough or very rough later in south and southwest, occasional sleet and snow, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west. Occasional light or moderate icing developing later close to greenland coast with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 4 or 5 at times at first in east, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 for a time in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in far northwest. Sleet and snow showers. Light occasionally moderate icing developing later in west with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Northeasterly backing mainly northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and southeast, occasionally slight later in northeast. Showers, turning wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait, with gales in West Northern Section and West Central Section.

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