High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 100000UTC, low 63 north 03 east 996 expected 65 north 14 east 995 by 110000UTC. Low 49 north 33 west 989 expected 52 north 32 west 989 by same time. High 49 north 13 west 1020 expected 55 north 01 east 1025 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far west. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Bailey

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough becoming mainly moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Rain later in south, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

In south

Southerly 2 or 3 at first in northeast, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in southeast, occasionally 6 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, occasional rain later in far southeast. Good, occasionally moderate later in far southeast.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northwest, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in far southwest. Mainly fair in northwest, otherwise rain. Good in northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and later in far west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain, fog patches for a time in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in far northwest.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in northeast. Rough or very rough. Rain mainly in north, fog patches in north. Good occasionally moderate in south, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing later in northeast, otherwise mainly fair. Good, becoming poor later in northeast, occasionally very poor later in northeast.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northeast. Mainly fair, but occasional sleet or rain in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Mainly fair, fog patches developing later in southeast. Good, occasionally very poor later in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate until later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in West Central Section.

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