High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 290000UTC, low 50 north 12 west 998 expected 54 north 04 east 999 by 300000UTC. Low 73 north 08 west 1003 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 67 north 10 east 997 by that time. at 290000UTC, low 58 north 03 west 994 expected 60 north 08 east 999 by 300000UTC. Low 54 north 23 west 1004 expected 53 north 17 west 999 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Northeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
In south
Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate occasionally slight in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in north and later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later in far south. Slight occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, mainly in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northeast
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog banks in north, fog patches elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southwest
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in north Iceland.
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