General synopsis

At 240000UTC, low 52 north 34 west 982 moving rather quicky east and losing its identity by 250000UTC. New low moving quickly northeast expected 48 north 40 west 983 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in west. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In southwest, cyclonic 4 to 6. in northeast, easterly 6 to gale 8. In southwest, very rough, occasionally high at first and rough later. in northeast, very rough. Showers. In southwest, good, occasionally poor. in northeast, moderate or good.

Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first just south of Iceland, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 for a time in far southwest. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Mainly easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 throughout in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 for a time, perhaps gale 8 for a time later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or squally showers, but mainly fair in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In area north of 62 north

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far northwest, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in far northwest and becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest and far south. Very rough or high. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 7 to severe gale 9 in south and west, perhaps storm 10 later in southwest, becoming cyclonic again later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northeast and later in southwest. Sleet and snow showers, rain and sleet at times later in southwest, becoming mainly fair later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In north

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in southwest, then decreasing 5 at times later, becoming southeasterly later in far west. Very rough or high, occasionally very high until later in southwest, then becoming rough at times later. Occasional rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery, becoming mainly fair later except in northeast. Moderate or poor, becoming good at times later.

In south

Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in north and east, backing southerly or southeasterly later in west and decreasing 5 to 7 later in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in north and east. Occasional rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery in northeast, becoming mainly fair in southwest and later elsewhere, then rain later in far west. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 at first in east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in east. Very rough or high, occasionally rough. Squally sleet and snow showers, perhaps thundery, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in west, then becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Very rough or high. Wintry showers at first in north, then rain in west and also later in east, squally snow showers later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first, but very poor later in west.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in far west. High in far west, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and south. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near the ice edge with temperatures around ms03.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northeast. Moderate. Occasional sleet and snow showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in northeast and 6 in south and west. Moderate or rough. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Wintry showers, mainly in south. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait with storms in East Central Section. Severe gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section with gales in Sole, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

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