High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 111200UTC, high 59 north 31 west 1023 expected 57 north 23 west 1021 by 121200UTC. Low 64 north 01 east 992 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 66 north 29 west 1011 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest. Showers. Good.

Rockall

North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

North 4 to 6, backing west or northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough later. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional rain in north, otherwise mainly fair. Good, but occasionally poor in north.

In southern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight later. Mainly fair, showers later. Good.

West Northern Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far north. Moderate, occasionally slight later in far southeast. Showers and occasional rain in far north. Good, occasionally poor in far north.

In southern half of area

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in far northeast. Showers. Good.

East Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering west or southwest 4 to 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers in south. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain for a time in southwest. Good, but moderate or poor for a time in southwest.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale force 8 or severe gale force 9 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south and very rough or high later in north. Occasional sleet or snow or sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor, becoming poor or very poor later in north and east. A risk of slight to moderate icing in temperatures of ms 02 to ms 04.

North Iceland

In area north of 70 north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Slight icing risk in temperatures of ms 02 to ms 04.

In rest of area

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, then becoming northeasterly 7 to gale 8 in far northwest later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far south, becoming moderate or rough later. Sleet or snow showers, occasional snow in far west later. Good, occasionally very poor. Slight icing risk in temperatures of ms 02 to ms 04.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later. In west, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers, squally at times. Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in north Iceland, storms expected in Denmark Strait, a risk of gales on Norwegian Basin. Strong winds expected in all remaining areas.

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