High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 100000UTC, high 54 north 27 west 1039 expected 50 north 30 west 1036 by 110000UTC. High 68 north 22 west 1025 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Northeast backing north or northwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic at first in far north and far northeast, and northwesterly until later elsewhere in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Fair until later in southwest, otherwise occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain, then becoming mainly fair. Moderate to very poor becoming good.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, veering westerly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later except in far south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and at first in far northeast. Mainly fair at first in southeast, otherwise rain at times, becoming mainly fair in west and later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming mainly good in west and also later in east.

East Central Section

In far northwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast, decreasing 4 at times later. Rough or very rough until later in south, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In far southeast

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good.

In rest of east of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Moderate. Fair, occasionally rain or drizzle later in north. Good, occasionally poor later in north.

In west

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Fair at first in east, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far west and in east, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later in far south, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far south near greenland. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Fair at first in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, but sleet, snow and freezing rain near greenland, fog patches. Good at first in northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor. Occasional light icing near greenland with temperatures around ms02.

North Iceland

In east

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southeasterly 5 or 6 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches in north, and showers at first in south, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor later in southwest.

In west

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Mainly moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Fair, then rain, sleet and snow in far southwest and later elsewhere except in far northeast. Good, becoming moderate to very poor in far southwest and later elsewhere except in far northeast. Occasional light icing later in far northwest with temperatures around ms02.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly in far northeast, otherwise northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north, becoming moderate at times later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait with gales in Bailey and East Northern Section. Risk of gales in Southeast Iceland.

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