General synopsis

At 201200UTC, low 55 north 13 west 987 expected 55 north 15 west 998 by 211200UTC. Low 60 north 25 west 980 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 46 north 04 west 998 by that time. at 201200UTC, new high expected 67 north 03 east 1024 by 211200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Very rough or high. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming southeast later, 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, but cyclonic 5 at first in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high until later, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In southwest

Cyclonic mainly northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. High, becoming rough or very rough. Squally, perhaps thundery showers at first, becoming mainly fair, occasional rain later in southwest. Moderate or poor, becoming moderate or good.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then becoming mainly rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later in west. Very rough, occasionally rough, becoming mainly rough. Occasional rain or showers, sleet or snow at times in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and poor elsewhere.

In south

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7, then veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise rain at times, squally, perhaps wintry showers later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in west, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High, becoming very rough or high, occasionally rough later in west. Showers, thundery in northeast, and wintry at first in south, occasional rain later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, but northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later in northwest. Occasional rain at first in east, otherwise mainly fair, then squally, thundery rain for a time, wintry showers later in far northwest. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time, occasionally poor later in far northwest.

Denmark Strait

In southeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

In rest of area

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first in far west, decreasing 4 to 6 except in far west. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate in north. Occasional freezing rain, sleet and snow, fog patches in east. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast until 210400utc with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

In north

Southwesterly 4 or 5, but variable 3 or 4 at first in east, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in far north. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise sleet and snow, fog banks developing in southwest. Moderate or good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in southwest. Occasionally light icing developing from 210000utc in northwest with temperatures between ms02 and ms04.

In south

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Occasional rain, fog banks developing and becoming extensive. Moderate or poor, becoming poor or very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southeasterly, backing easterly or southeasterly later, 4 or 5, but variable 2 or 3 until later in east. Moderate or rough, showers in northeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in northeast.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in West Central Section with gales in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets