High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 051200UTC, low 50 north 17 west 990 expected 53 north 05 west 999 by 061200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 and 200 miles from the centre in the southern and southwestern quadrants until 060300UTC

General synopsis

At 051200UTC, low 50 north 17 west 990 expected 53 north 05 west 999 by 061200UTC. Low 61 north 39 west 983 expected 58 north 32 west with little change by same time. Low 64 north 30 west 984 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwest 6 later. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Rain at first. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

South, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain for a time in east. Moderate or good.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in west. Rough, becoming moderate at times. Showers, occasional rain later in southeast and far west. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first in far north, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far north.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, but mainly 3 to 5 in far northeast, increasing gale 8 at times in south and west. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough in south. Occasional rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, occasional sleet near greenland coast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east and for a time in southwest, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time in far north. Rough occasionally very rough. Mainly fair in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and west.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in north. Rough occasionally very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair until later in southeast, otherwise rain at times, showers later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north and west.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast and also later elsewhere except in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain, but sleet, snow and freezing rain at times except in southeast, becoming mainly fair later in southeast, fog patches later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor elsewhere.

North Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7 until later in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west and also later elsewhere. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough at first in south. Rain or drizzle at times, with occasional freezing rain in far northwest, extensive fog in north, fog banks in south. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast, backing southerly or southeasterly, then northeasterly later in northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and East Central Section.

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Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Sole, and Shannon.

Issued:

At 051200UTC, low 50 north 17 west 990 expected 53 north 05 west 999 by 061200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 and 200 miles from the centre in the southern and southwestern quadrants until 060300UTC.