High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 090000UTC, low 51 north 51 west 999 expected 54 north 44 west 989 by 100000UTC. Low 64 north 23 west 992 expected 61 north 19 west 999 by same time. New low expected 63 north 03 east 993 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good.

Shannon

West 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west, then veering northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain in east, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

West Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northwest

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge. Occasional rain and fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Fog banks, rain later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales likely in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

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