High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 111200UTC, low 67 north 34 west 987 moving steadily southeast, losing its identity. New low expected 64 north 06 west 995 by 121200UTC. High 53 north 39 west 1035 losing its identity. New high expected 48 north 33 west 1036 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Northwest 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly, veering northwesterly in north, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers in north, squally for a time in northeast. Good occasionally moderate, but poor for a time in northeast.

West Northern Section

Westerly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far north, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair, but rain, drizzle and fog patches later in south. Good occasionally poor at first, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later in south.

East Central Section

In north of area

Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.

In south of area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in west and north. Moderate, but rough at first in far southeast. Mainly fair in south, occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches in north. Good in south, moderate or good occasionally very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west and northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in east. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain and drizzle and fog patches in south, but sleet or snow in north, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Moderate or rough, but moderate in far north. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, but sleet or snow in north and northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in southwest and fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section, with a risk of gales in Shannon.

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