High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
Northerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the north of Denmark Strait, between 68 north and 70 north, and 20 west and 22 west, after 201200UTC until 201900UTC
General synopsis
At 191200UTC, low 65 north 35 west 976 expected 64 north 35 west 986 by 201200UTC. New lows expected 56 north 13 west 994 and 51 north 01 west 1006 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough occasionally moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
South or southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8. Very rough, but rough in far northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in east. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in northwest. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet or snow in northwest. Good occasionally moderate, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in northwest. Light icing until later in far northwest.
East Central Section
Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 9 later in east, then decreasing 4 to 6 later, and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery for a time in north. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but high at first in far north. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first, in north, mainly fair in south. Good occasionally moderate in north, good in south.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly in north and west, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in north and west, occasionally storm 10 later in north. Rough or very rough, but moderate just to the north of Iceland. Wintry showers, but occasional sleet and snow in north and west. Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and west. Light icing in northeast, then light or moderate icing later in far northeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, then ms04 to ms05 later in far northeast.
North Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly in south, and easterly or northeasterly in north, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, but moderate just to the north of Iceland. Rain or drizzle in south, rain, sleet and snow in north. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor in north. Occasional light icing in far north and northwest, then light or moderate icing later in north and northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms04 in far north and northwest, then ms02 to ms05 later in north and northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 5 to 7, but becoming variable 3 or 4 later in far east. High at first in far north, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain in west, mainly fair in east. Good, occasionally moderate in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales are expected in West Central Section and north Iceland. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, East Central Section and West Central Section.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Denmark Strait.
Issued:
Northerly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the north of Denmark Strait, between 68 north and 70 north, and 20 west and 22 west, after 201200UTC until 201900UTC.