High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 131200UTC, low 65 north 16 west 1002 expected 67 north 07 west 1004 by 141200UTC. High 42 north 21 west 1027 expected 45 north 20 west 1030 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West veering northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west and occasionally slight near iceland. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later in far west. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Showers. Good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Fair then rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.
West Central Section
In east
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In west
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In an area north of 70 north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.
In rest of area
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 within 100 miles of greenland coast. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain at first in east. Good, occasionally moderate at first in east.
North Iceland
In far north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Good.
In far southeast
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain at times, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In west
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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