High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 310000UTC, low 48 north 45 west 995 expected 54 north 28 west 998 by 010000UTC. Lows 59 north 31 west 1000 and 51 north 28 west 1001 both losing their identities
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Occasional drizzle, then rain and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.
Shannon
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.
Rockall
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. in northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6. In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough at first. in northwest, moderate or rough. In southeast, rain at times, fog patches. in northwest, rain, fog patches. In southeast, moderate, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate to very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches in east and also later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east and also later in west.
In south
Mainly variable 2 to 4 until later in east, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in east and developing in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in south and east. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later in west, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and very rough later in far west. Occasional rain, drizzle or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in south, but decreasing 3 at times in north and also later in west. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough in south. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Southerly 4 to 6 in far northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, but snow or freezing rain at times near greenland, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in far north.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south and west. Moderate occasionally rough. Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good in northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly or northeasterly in northeast and southeasterly in southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate. Mainly fair until later in northeast, otherwise rain at times with fog patches. Mainly good until later in northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in West Central Section.
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