High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 090000UTC, high 1020 49 north 11 west dissipating by 100000UTC. Low 62 north 29 west 995 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 72 north 13 west 996 by that time. New low expected 57 north 05 west 1020 by 100000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic mainly southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, rough at times in northwest. Drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate, becoming rough. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming good.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic. Mainly westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Rain or showers at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in east. Showers, drizzle or fog patches later in west. Good occasionally moderate, and then very poor at times later in west.

East Central Section

In northwest

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough until later, showers. Moderate or good.

In southeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Mainly moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in far north and 3 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, drizzle and fog patches later in west. Good, occasionally moderate, then very poor at times later in west.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers, mainly in east. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Mainly moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or drizzle and fog banks, then showers later in south. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches for a time in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor for a time in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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