High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 081200UTC, low 43 north 23 west 973 expected 44 north 29 west 975 by 091200UTC. Low 54 north 01 east 1019 expected 55 north 03 east 1017 by same time. Low 53 north 33 west 999 losing its identity by that time. at 081200UTC, low 73 north 01 west 990 expected 73 north 30 east 976 by 091200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming mainly northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east and 2 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, becoming fair in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southeasterly backing easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south, and becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in north. Moderate or rough. Rain at times in north and later in south, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and later in south.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly veering northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In south

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times and fog patches until later, becoming mainly fair in northwest. Moderate to poor, occasionally very poor until later, becoming moderate or good later.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, perhaps thundery, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in west.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Occasional rain with fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

In south

Cyclonic becoming mainly northerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in west and southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain or thundery showers and fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6 later, except in southeast. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain at first in south and occasional sleet or snow in north and northeast, then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in north with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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