High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 051200UTC, high 51 north 29 west 1024 expected 48 north 07 west 1028 by 061200UTC. New low 63 north 17 east 997 expected by same time. Low 57 north 03 west moving northeastwards and losing its identity by that time. at 051200UTC, low 51 north 56 west 1000 expected 48 north 50 west 1007 by 061200UTC. New low expected 64 north 27 west 1002 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Cyclonic mainly northwest veering southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
Cyclonic mainly northwest veering southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Bailey
North 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Occasionally rough later in southwest, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
North backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and later in far northwest. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north and 4 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches at first in west. Moderate or good, poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in west.
In southern half of the area
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches developing in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in north and occasional 2 in south. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain at times in far north, fair elsewhere. Good, becoming moderate or poor at times in north.
In southern half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, but variable 3 or less at times in north. Moderate. Fair in north, rain at times in south. Good, but moderate or poor at times in south.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Drizzle or rain in far north, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times in north.
In southern half of the area
Variable mainly easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming south 4 or 5 later in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south, but 4 at times later in north. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches at first except in far north, mainly fair later in north and west. Moderate to poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming mainly good later in north and west.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Drizzle or rain at times, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in north.
In southeastern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northeasterly backing northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south until later, decreasing 2 later in far west. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers until later in far southeast, fair elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far southeast.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in the far northwest of East Northern Section, the northeast of West Northern Section and the south of Denmark Strait.
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