General synopsis

At 300000UTC, high 29 north 44 west 1029 expected 53 north 35 west 1032 by 310000UTC. Low 43 north 26 west 1004 expected 39 north 23 west 4010 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain or showers, wintry in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

In south

Cyclonic becoming westerly later in north, 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Fair. Good.

East Central Section

Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly later in northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in west. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Snow showers, becoming mainly fair in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in northeast within 100 miles of greenland coast with temperatures between ms02 and ms05.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly in north and southwesterly in south, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Snow showers in north, occasionally rain and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in northwest with temperatures between ms02 and ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in Norwegian Basin.

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