High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 230000UTC, low 66 north 32 west 988 expected 63 north 34 west 1001 by 240000UTC. New lows expected 58 north 21 west 1002 and 70 north 11 west 1006 by same time. Low 40 north 16 west 1002 expected 41 north 13 west 1004 by that time. at 230000UTC, high 53 north 13 west 1028 expected 54 north 01 east 1025 by 240000UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Shannon
East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Rockall
Southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 in northwest. Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
Bailey
Southwest, backing south, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in west. Rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in west, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in west. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in south, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Fair for a time in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In southeast
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first becoming good later.
In northwest
Westerly, veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, occasional rain at first. Moderate becoming good, occasionally poor at first.
Denmark Strait
In far southeast
Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In rest of area
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 south of 68 north. Moderate north of 70 north, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain, mainly fair later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
North Iceland
In area north of 72 north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 except in far northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair then occasional sleet. Good occasionally poor.
In rest of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks developing except in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southwest.
Norwegian Basin
In northwest
Westerly, backing southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good occasionally moderate.
In southeast
Westerly or southwesterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
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