High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 0200o0UTC, low 57 north 46 west 961 expected 70 north 54 west 986 by 030000UTC. High 57 north 05 west 1042 slow-moving with little change by same time. High 73 north 34 west 1025 slow-moving, dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Shannon

East, veering southeast, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Fair. Good.

Bailey

Southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in west. Fair. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Westerly, backing southwesterly, 3 or 4, increasing 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional drizzle. Good occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far west. Moderate at first in far east, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west. Occasional rain in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

West Northern Section

Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, increasing 7 later in far southwest. Very rough or high. Occasional rain in far east, otherwise showers, wintry at times in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later in far west, 4 to 6, but 7 for a time in far northwest. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far northwest. Occasional rain in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far west.

West Central Section

In far east

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough, occasionally rough in south. Rain then fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good.

In rest of area

Westerly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in far northwest. Very rough becoming rough in south, occasionally high at first in northwest. Showers, wintry for a time in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good occasionally moderate.

In rest of area

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first to the west of 34 west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, sleet and freezing rain with snow at times in north and near greenland. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north and near greenland. Light icing for a time near greenland, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

In north

Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional sleet with fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Light or moderate icing at times in far north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle then mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales or severe gales expected in West Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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