High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 090000UTC, northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in Denmark Strait between 67 north and 70 north from 090400UTC until 091900UTC.

General synopsis

At 090000UTC, low 64 north 22 west 984 losing its identity by 100000UTC. New low 987 expected 63 north 04 east by same time. High 47 north 33 west dissipating by that time. at 090000UTC, new low 1009 expected 46 north 34 west by 100000UTC. New low 989 expected 59 north 50 west by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north.

Shannon

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasional gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain at first. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Westerly veering northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Westerly veering northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 later. Rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, then decreasing 4 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers until later. Good, occasionally moderate until later.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough occasionally moderate later. Showers, occasionally squally, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In east

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing westerly 4 to 6, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later, then becoming variable 3 or less later in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south, becoming rough occasionally moderate later. Mainly fair, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

In west

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north, occasionally 6 later in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, veering southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far north and later in far southwest. Occasionally rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west, and later in east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain at times, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in south. Moderate orrough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches in west later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but becoming very poor at times later in west.

Denmark Strait

In west

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far east. Sleet and snow at times. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but becoming very poor at times in north.

In east

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north. Rough or very rough occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or slight. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later in south. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain at times, occasional snow in the northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but becoming very poor at times in the for a time northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait, with a risk of gales in Sole and Shannon. Strong wind expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, and Norwegian Basin.

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Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Denmark Strait.

Issued:

At 090000UTC, northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in Denmark Strait between 67 north and 70 north from 090400UTC until 091900UTC.