High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 200000UTC, low 57 north 01 west 992 expected 57 north 08 west 991 by 210000UTC. New high expected northern Ireland 1025 by same time. Low 63 north 14 west 995 losing its identity by that time. at 200000UTC, high 50 north 35 west 1017 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Good.

Rockall

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 3 or less later in south. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight near Iceland and rough elsewhere. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far east and at first in far northwest. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwest

Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers later in southeast. Good, occasionally moderate later in southeast.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers, rain later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

In south

Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic mainly easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southwest, decreasing 3 or less later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise rain at times, fog patches developing in south and later in north. Good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and later in north.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest. Showers, rain later in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in southwest.

In southeast

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Mainly fair, but occasional rain or drizzle in southeast. Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough at times later. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west and also later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain in far southeast, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise northeasterly backing northerly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain in southeast, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor in northwest.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Occasional rain with fog patches, becoming mainly fair in northwest and also later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in northwest and also later in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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