High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
Northeasterly winds will reach storm 10 or violent storm 11 at times in Denmark Strait, within 100 miles of greenland coast south of 69 north until 271000UTC.
General synopsis
At 261200UTC, low 55 north 44 west 991 expected 63 north 40 west 979 by 271200UTC. Low 49 north 46 west 991 expected 45 north 39 west 1003 by same time. High 45 north 21 west expected 53 north 13 west 1030 by that time. at 261200UTC, high 74 north 19 west 1034 expected 76 north 03 west 1033 by 271200UTC. New high expected 64 north 06 east 1031 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Rockall
West or southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Bailey
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in central areas. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south at first, then occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, but very rough or high later in west. Occasional rain, snow in far north, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest until later.
East Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 until later in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In east
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.
In west
Southeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain and snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing within 100 miles of greenland coast with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
In south
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain and snow later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later. Occasional light icing with temperatures ms01 to ms03.
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales expected in East Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Denmark Strait.
Issued:
Northeasterly winds will reach storm 10 or violent storm 11 at times in Denmark Strait, within 100 miles of Greenland coast south of 69 north until 271000UTC.