High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 131200UTC, low 65 north 16 west 1002 expected 67 north 07 west 1004 by 141200UTC. High 42 north 21 west 1027 expected 45 north 20 west 1030 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West veering northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Bailey

Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west and occasionally slight near iceland. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later in far west. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Showers. Good.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Fair then rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northeast

Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.

West Central Section

In east

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

In west

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In an area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good.

In rest of area

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 within 100 miles of greenland coast. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain at first in east. Good, occasionally moderate at first in east.

North Iceland

In far north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Good.

In far southeast

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain at times, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

In west

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In east

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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