High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 191200UTC, low 62 north 02 west 1000 expected 68 north 05 west 988 by 201200UTC. Low 62 north 16 west 995 losing its identity by same time. High 50 north 48 west 1018 dissipating by that time. at 191200UTC, low 42 north 35 west 1003 expected 43 north 28 west 1004 by 201200UTC. Low 63 north 50 west 1007 losing its identity by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shannon
Southwest veering west, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Southwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Bailey
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming variable 3 or less in the north. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight at times in far north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 at first in northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest and later in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In southwest
Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic then variable later, 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.
In northwest
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in south. Moderate. Showers at first. Good.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain later, perhaps thundery in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Mainly fair, good.
In south
Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in southeast, veering southeasterly later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southeast. Mainly fair, but occasional rain in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southeast.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, decreasing 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 3 or less later in far west. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in west and north. Rain at times near Iceland, fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4 at first and until later in far northwest, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southeast. Fog banks and drizzle in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
In south
Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south, but increasing gale 8 at times later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Rain at times, fog banks at first in south, but mainly fair in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor elsewhere.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and later in west. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in far northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales in the west of West Central Section and gales expected in north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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