High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 060000UTC, low 45 north 35 west 993 expected 43 north 34 west with little change by 070000UTC. Low 73 north 20 west 992 expected 77 north 09 east 997 by same time. High 63 north 11 east 1035 expected 56 north 16 east 1031 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Moderate, becoming mainly slight later. Showers. Good.

Rockall

East or southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Moderate, becoming mainly slight later. Showers. Good.

Bailey

In southeast, southeasterly becoming variable, 2 or 3, occasionally 4 at first. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight or moderate, becoming slight. in northwest, moderate. In southeast, showers. in northwest, showers. In southeast, good. in northwest, good.

Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times in central areas. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwestern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later, but snow later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later, but very poor later in far northwest.

East Central Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest and slight later in northeast. Showers. Good.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in south and west, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far south, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southwest. Occasional rain, but thundery showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In area south of 70 north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later within 100 miles of greenland coast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Showers, then rain, sleet and snow later except in southeast. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor later except in southeast.

North Iceland

In north

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow showers with occasional snow in far north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing in north with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In south

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally slight in south and rough in northeast. Showers. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in East Central Section. Risk of gales in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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