High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the east of Denmark Strait north of 67 north and in the northwest of north Iceland
General synopsis
At 110000UTC, low 65 north 35 west 980 losing its identity by 120000UTC. New low expected 67 north 18 west 976 by same time. Low 47 north 36 west 1006 expected 57 north 15 west 997 by that time. at 110000UTC, high 43 north 22 west 1025 expected 47 north 08 west 1026 by 120000UTC. New low expected 53 north 48 west 988 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Showers at first. Good.
Shannon
West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In far northwest
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.
In rest of the area
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then westerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or squally showers, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming fair for a time later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming fair for a time later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or thundery showers, becoming fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In eastern half of the area
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in north. Very rough or high, but moderate or rough at first in far north. Rain, sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor.
In western half of the area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in west, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Very rough occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough. Rain, sleet or snow, becoming fair. Moderate to very poor becoming good.
North Iceland
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in northwest. Moderate or rough at first in north, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or sleet then snow with freezing rain. Moderate or poor becoming poor or very poor. Light icing developing later in far northwest with temperatures around ms03.
In rest of the area
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain and drizzle with fog patches, squally showers later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Southeasterly 5 to 7 at first in northeast, otherwise southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest. Occasional rain and showers, fair later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, with gales expected in Norwegian Basin and perhaps in West Central Section as well.
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, and North Iceland.
Issued:
Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 at times in the east of Denmark Strait north of 67 north and in the northwest of north Iceland.