High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 040000UTC, low 70 north 14 west 1000 expected 67 north 04 east 998 by 050000UTC. High Fitzroy 1033 expected Sole 1031 by same time. New low expected 56 north 43 west 1001 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
East Northern Section
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
West Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in northwest.
West Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time in far north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, thundery at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
Denmark Strait
In area to the west of 27 west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 later in far southwest. Moderate becoming slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area to the east of 27 west
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
In south
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in west, otherwise southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Norwegian Basin.
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