General synopsis

At 220000UTC, low 63 north 16 west expected 66 north 05 east by 210000UTC. Low 44 north 51 west 1001 expected 54 north 40 west 970 by same time. Low 66 north 32 west 982 expected 65 north 31 west 996 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough in sole and southwest fastnet, smooth or slight in irish sea, slight or moderate elsewhere Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough Fair. Moderate or good

Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly, 7 or gale 8 at first in north Rockall, otherwise 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high at first in north Rockall, otherwise rough or very rough Showers. Moderate or good

Bailey

West severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high Squally wintry showers. Moderate to very poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later Squally wintry showers. Moderate to very poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later Squally wintry showers. Moderate to very poor

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Squally snow showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Squally snow showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing in north, occasional severe icing in far northwest.

In south

Westerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in far south. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough for a time. Snow showers, then rain, sleet or snow later. Moderate to very poor.

East Central Section

In northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 or 6 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle in northwest, good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in far north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northwest. Occasional rain, wintry showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 near the ice edge, but elsewhere 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Snow or snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Occasional severe icing along ice edge, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far northwest. Rough or very rough. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe or very severe icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In south

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far southeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time in southeast. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms05, occasional severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, veering westerly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time. Rain then squally snow showers. Moderate to very poor.

In west

Westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time. Rain then squally snow showers. Moderate to very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets