High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 031200UTC, low 55 north 12 west 981 expected 59 north 04 west 982 by 041200UTC. Low 62 north 38 west 989 expected 61 north 40 west 990 by same time. Low 38 north 53 west 1012 expected 45 north 34 west 1009 by that time. Low 62 north 02 west 991 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West or northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming west or northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in southwest. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, becoming rough in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Northwesterly backing westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight or moderate at first in far north, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far north.
In southern half of the area
Southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, becoming wintry at times in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Northwesterly backing westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, and also at first in east, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later in south, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast. Rain at first in northeast, otherwise showers, squally at times, then thundery rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, becoming wintry later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later in far south. Mainly moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far east and also later in far southeast. Showers then fair, then thundery rain in far south. Good, becoming moderate or poor in far south.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in far west and increasing 6 to gale 8 later in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in far northeast. Rain or sleet at times, and also occasional freezing rain or drizzle in northeast, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, drizzle or freezing drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
In far southeast
Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In the rest of the area
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 backing northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic mainly southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in far west. Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east. Rain or showers, thundery at times near norway, fog banks in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and poor in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Sole, Shannon, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, West Northern Section and north Iceland.
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