High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 071200UTC, low 60 north 13 west 996 expected 64 north 06 west 999 by 081200UTC. High 62 north 36 west 1028 expected 55 north 32 west 1032 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
In south, northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. in north, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 4 to 6. In south, rough, occasionally very rough at first. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Showers. In south, good. in north, moderate or good.
Bailey
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain then squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, occasionally 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic mainly northerly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in far east, decreasing 3 at times in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in east. Showers, wintry at times, squally at first in far east, becoming mainly fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Northerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Wintry showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north and west. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.
In southwest
Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair until later in northeast, otherwise occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor in southwest and later in northeast.
In northwest
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic in northwest, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Wintry showers, then occasional rain, freezing rain and snow in northwest with fog patches developing in northwest, and occasional rain later elsewhere. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor in northwest, and occasionally poor later elsewhere.
East Central Section
In far southeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
In rest of area
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in south and southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in south. Occasional rain in southeast, otherwise showers, becoming squally in south, becoming mainly fair later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
West Central Section
In east
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, mainly fair later. Good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In northwest
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain, mainly northwest, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in northwest.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in east. Slight or moderate. Sleet and snow showers in south, rain, freezing rain and snow later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south, but very poor later in far south.
North Iceland
In far southeast
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Variable 2 or 3 in far northwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times in southeast. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In east
Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west and later in east, occasionally very rough later in west. Mainly fair, then occasional rain, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
In west
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and north Iceland with gales in Sole, Shannon and Norwegian Basin.
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