General synopsis

At 121200UTC, low 62 north 04 west 964 expected 68 north 07 west 974 by 131200UTC. Low 46 north 19 west 994 expected 47 north 09 west 999 by same time. Low 48 north 57 west 969 expected 53 north 44 west 956 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest, veering north later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in north. Snow showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in the south. Rain and snow and snow showers. Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain and showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later in west. Occasional rain, then snow showers. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In far east

Northerly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally poor or very poor. Light or moderate icing within 90 miles of ice edge east of 24 west with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Elsewhere, variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. Mainly fair. Good.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north. Rain and snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 90 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Occasional severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms05 to ms07.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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