General synopsis

At 020000UTC, low 61 north 42 west 979 expected 61 north 36 west 980 by 030000UTC. High 74 north 25 west 1018 expected 77 north 18 west 1016 by same time. New low expected 58 north 08 west 995 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

West or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers or sleet. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Wintry showers or sleet. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10 until later in the west. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest. Squally snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good. Occasional light to moderate icing in west.

East Central Section

In northwest

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In north

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain and snow, then snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

In north

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain and snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, West Northern Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets