High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 211200UTC, low 54 north 54 west 986 expected 55 north 42 west 984 by 221200UTC. Low 53 north 29 west 990 losing its identity by same time. New high expected 71 north 16 west 1017 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Easterly at first in north, otherwise southerly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times near iceland, perhaps gale 8 later near iceland. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south of area
Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In north
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west, then increasing 6 or 7 later in west. Rough, becoming moderate later in southeast. Rain or showers, thundery in east. Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In south
Westerly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly, then veering westerly later, 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in far west. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Rain at times, fog patches at first in northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in northeast.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 near ice edge, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Occasional drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog banks in north and west. Moderate or good, but moderate to very poor in north and west.
In south
Cyclonic, becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of severe gales in West Northern Section. Gales expected in West Central Section. Risk of gales in East Northern Section and East Central Section.
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