High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 230001UTC low 56 north 38 w 1000 expected 63 north 23 west 998 by 240001UTC. Low 66 north 45 west 1001 losing its identity by same time. High 71 north 39 west 1017 expected 73 north 40 west 1012 by that time. at 230001UTC low 73 north 09 east 1011 losing its identity by 240001UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

In southeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly later. in northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5. In southeast, smooth or slight. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, fog patches. in northwest, rain at times. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or good.

Rockall

Southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, perhaps rough later in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northeasterly 3 or 4 backing northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in southeast, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly or southwesterly later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In northeast

Southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate, becoming rough for a time in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeast

Southwesterly 5 or 6 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic then northwesterly. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In southwest

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In northwest

Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly later in the west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In north

Southerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In northeast

Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Variable 3 or 4 becoming easterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwest

Southerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate until later in east. Fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No storms are expected. Gales are not expected. Widespread fog is not expected.

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Storm warnings

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