General synopsis

At 130000UTC, high 63 north 31 west 1017 expected 67 north 2 or 3 west 1020 by 140000UTC. Low 71 north 13 west 1000 expected 75 north 04 east 1000 by same time. Low 53 north 15 west expected 62 north 11 west by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic becoming west later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far north. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate to very poor in southeast, otherwise good.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in southwest, good, occasionally poor in southwest.

In south

Variable 2 to4 until in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Occasional rain and fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

East Central Section

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southerly or southwesterly later in far west. Rough at first in south, otherwise moderate. Showers, occasionally rain in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In northwest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast of area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain and fog banks in far southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle at first with snow at times in northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair then showers, then occasional drizzle and fog banks later. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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