General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 51 north 37 west 975 expected 55 north 35 west 964 by 211200UTC. High southeast Greenland 1021 slow-moving with little change by same time. Low 67 north 12 east 994 expected 71 north 20 east 996 by that time. at 201200UTC, lows 58 north 08 west 991 and 58 north 25 west 988 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Shannon

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In south, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. in north, southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first in north. In south, rain. in north, squally showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming easterly 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Squally showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north, becoming very rough or high. Fair, then wintry showers in northeast, rain and sleet later. Good, occasionally poor in northeast, becoming moderate or poor later.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in south, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in north, becoming southerly or southeasterly later. Very rough or high. Rain then squally showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 northwest of the low centre. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north. Fair in northeast, wintry showers in northwest and later in south, otherwise rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in northwest, becoming moderate to severe later.

East Central Section

Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, but southwesterly in south, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in northwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in northwest, becoming high or very high in north. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first near the ice edge. Fair then snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate to severe icing developing later within 50 miles from the ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times, veering easterly 4 or 5 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far northwest. Snow showers, becoming fair in northwest. Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate to severe icing developing in northeast with temperatures ms08 to ms11, becoming severe to very severe later with temperatures ms14 to ms17.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, then becoming variable 3 or less later in south. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain, sleet and snow at first near norwegian coast, otherwise wintry showers. Moderate to very poor at first near norwegian coast, otherwise good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in East Central Section and West Central Section. Severe gales are expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets