High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 221200UTC, high 47 north 43 west 1033 slow-moving with little change by 231800UTC. New lows expected 67 north 29 west 995 and 70 north 10 west 992 by same time. High 51 north 23 west 1036 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Shannon
North 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Rockall
Northwest backing west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
Bailey
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate becoming rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Northern Section
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle at first in east, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.
East Central Section
In far north
Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in west.
In far southeast
Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
In rest of area
Variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle in northwest, good, occasionally poor in northwest.
West Central Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, occasionally 6 later in far northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Variable 2 to 4. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Fog patches at first, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In south
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north and west. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in both northern sections.
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