High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 261200UTC, low 48 north 16 west 1003 losing its identity by 271200UTC. New low expected 49 north 11 west 1001 by same time. High 62 north 34 west 1028 expected 62 north 31 west 1022 by that time. at 261200UTC, high 41 north 38 west 1028 expected 37 north 34 west 1029 by 271200UTC. Low 69 north 18 west 1019 expected 74 north 13 west 1015 by same time. Low 60 north 56 west 999 expected 57 north 42 west 1003 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east and 7 later in far west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Shannon
Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.
Bailey
North or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
East 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
Northerly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later in far southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far east and becoming westerly 4 or 5 in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
In southwest
Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate occasionally rough in far south. Rain later in west, otherwise mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate later in west.
In south
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northwest 4 to 6, then southerly or southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far east at first and becoming westerly 4 or 5 in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable becoming southeasterly 2 to 4. Slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales possible in East Central Section.
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