High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 140000UTC, low 67 north 11 west 1003 expected 68 north 01 west 1003 by 150000UTC. Low 56 north 52 west 1001 expected 58 north 40 west 1006 by same time. High 46 north 23 west 1030 expected 40 north 23 west 1029 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West veering north 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate. Showers at first. Good.
Rockall
West or northwest 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Southwest veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Cyconic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Northern Section
In north
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in north. Showers, rain in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor in southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers, rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.
In south
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In east
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
West Central Section
In west
Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then backing southerly or southeasterly later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 for a time in south. Slight or moderate. Rain at first near iceland, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Rain at times, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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