General synopsis

At 281200UTC, low 65 north 01 west 965 expected 69 north 12 east 966 by 291200UTC. New low moving rather quickly northeast expected 55 north 43 west 975 by same time. New low expected 60 north 18 west 1007 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest veering west or northwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West veering northwest, 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in south, otherwise northerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering northeast 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 6 to gale 8, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In east

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in north. Showers, wintry in north. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5, then southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, then increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in south, occasionally high later in far southwest. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing expected later in far northwest near greenland.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 in southwest, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in north and west. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly high later in west. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate or poor later.

East Central Section

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in southwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west, decreasing 3 to 5 later in far east, then becoming cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8 later except in far east. Rough or very rough. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise showers, becoming fair in west, then rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far southeast and then later in west.

West Central Section

In northeastern half of area

Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly, then veering southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Showers then rain, squally showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwestern half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west. Rain at times, squally showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest and later elsewhere, then becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later near greenland in west. Mainly moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Snow showers in south and west. Good, occasionally very poor in south and west. Light or moderate icing expected later near greenland west of 28 west with temperatures of ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly, severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far southeast and far northwest, otherwise 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in west, then decreasing 4 to 6 later in east and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. High at first in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far west. Snow showers in north and east. Good, occasionally very poor in north and east. Light or moderate icing expected except in far southeast and far west, with temperatures of ms03 to ms06, but occasionally severe or very severe icing near ice edge in northwest with temperatures of around ms08.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first near norway coast, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then decreasing 4 to 6 later in south and west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers, then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section with severe gales in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and Norwegian Basin.

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