High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 081200UTC, low 63 north 20 west 990 expected 62 north 23 west 995 by 091200UTC. New low expected 61 north 06 east 998 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good.
Shannon
West 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Westerly or northwesterly, but cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in east. Good occasionally moderate, but poor in east.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in far northwest. Occasional rain, but rain or drizzle and fog patches later in southwest and fog patches later in far northwest. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later in southwest and far northwest.
East Central Section
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then backing southerly 4 or 5 later in northwest. Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers in north, perhaps thundery at first in northeast, occasional rain in south. Good occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
Westerly at first in northeast otherwise cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks becoming extensive fog. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain and showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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