High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 240000UTC, low 56 north 37 west 992 expected 59 north 28 west 1002 by 250000UTC. High 53 north 05 west 1031 dissipating by same time. New high expected 53 north 09 east 1033 by that time. at 240000UTC, low 39 north 07 west 1018 expected 42 north 09 west 1019 by 250000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable becoming mainly northeast later, 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

South or southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

South or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Mainly rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and decreasing 3 at times in north. Rough, occasionally very rough in south and moderate later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly 5 to 7 at first in north and west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate at times in northwest, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Occasionally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwestern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in north, and variable 3 or less later in south. Rough or very rough, becoming rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Occasional rain or showers, mainly fair later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and 3 later, but variable 2 to 4 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight in east. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, but snow or freezing rain at times near greenland coast, showers later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional drizzle or snow, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and decreasing 3 at times later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southeast. Rain at times with fog patches, mainly fair for a time in southeast. Moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast and occasionally good later elsewhere.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in east. Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west. Occasional rain or drizzle at first and later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

A risk of gales in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and east nothern section.

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Storm warnings

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