High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 231200UTC, low 72 north 15 west 992 expected 69 north 07 west 987 by 241200UTC. High 45 north 35 west 1035 expected 42 north 34 west 1033 by same time. Low 66 north 29 west 995 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northeasterly, backing northerly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Shannon
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
Bailey
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north and later elsewhere. Rough, occasionally moderate in north. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in north and increasing 7 at times in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in north. Fair then rain, fair later in west. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times until later. Rough, occasionally moderate in south and very rough in north. Fair then rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south and 3 in far north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far south. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise rain or drizzle at times, fog patches developing. Good, at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Fair at first in southeast, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog banks. Good at first in southeast, otherwise moderate to very poor.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 in northwest then later in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional drizzle or showers at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair, then rain or drizzle later in north and west. Good, occasionally moderate at first in southeast, becoming moderate or poor later in north and west.
In south
Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first, then becoming rough at times in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, becoming fog banks in north and west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in northwest.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area south of 70 north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south and then later in east. Fog patches mainly in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor mainly in north and west.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of area
Cyclonic mainly northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west and also later in east. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of area
Cyclonic mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in far northeast and far southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in east, occasionally 3 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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