General synopsis

At 010000UTC, low 67 north 05 west 991 expected 74 north 00 east 990 by 020000UTC. New lows expected 64 north 12 west 1008 and 62 north 36 west 1002 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain at first. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Variable becoming westerly, 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Variable becoming westerly, 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Rough at first in east, otherwise moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwest

Variable 3 or less, becoming southerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in far southwest. Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest. Showers, then rain later in west. Good, becoming moderate at times, but then occasionally poor later in west.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle until later, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In the rest of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in south. Moderate, becoming rough later in far southeast. Rain or showers, fog patches later in southwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor later in southwest.

East Central Section

In far southeast

Northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, thundery at first, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In the rest of the area

Westerly 3 or 4, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 in northwest, occasionally 7 later in far northwest. Moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest and slight later in southwest. Showers at first, then becoming fair in south, but rain or drizzle later in northwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in northwest.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in north and west, occasionally 7 later in far north. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north and west but slight later in south. Showers at first in east, rain developing in north and west, perhaps thundery later in west, fog patches later in far northwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor in north and northwest, and occasionally very poor later in far northwest.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in east. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in far northeast. Rain or drizzle at times, with sleet or freezing rain at first in northeast, fog banks except in southeast. Mainly moderate to very poor, but moderate or good in southeast.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, then backing southwesterly later in west. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate, but occasionally slight in west. Rain or drizzle, then showers, but sleet or freezing rain at first in far northwest, fog banks in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west and poor in south and east.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south and east. Mainly rough, but occasionally very rough at first in north, then becoming moderate. Rain at first in far east, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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