High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 010000UTC, 56 north 18 west 1000 expected 57 north 15 west 998 by 020000UTC. Low 53 north 29 west 998 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 48 north 47 west 993 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly veering westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in north. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly for a time. in northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate. In southeast, rain, fog patches. in northwest, rain, fog patches. In southeast, moderate to very poor. in northwest, moderate to very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later in northwest. Moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional rain, fog patches at first, becoming fair at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In northeast
Cyclonic becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, becoming fair at times later. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In south
Variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and later in northeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery, fair at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast, and very rough at times until later in west. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery later, fog patches later, becoming mainly fair for a time. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good for a time.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest. Rough, occasionally very rough until later. Showers, rain and fog patches later. Good, occasionally poor at first, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
Southerly 3 to 5. Slight. Extensive fog. Poor or very poor.
In rest of area
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight. Occasional drizzle, snow at times near greenland coast, fog banks developing. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south and at first near iceland.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog banks developing in north and west, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming poor or very poor in north and west.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Mainly good in northeast, otherwise moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In north
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly at first 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in far west. Moderate. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
In south
Variable 3 or less, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in far south. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
A risk of severe gales in West Central Section and gales expected in East Central Section.
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