General synopsis

At 271200UTC, low 58 north 20 west 957 expected 61 north 04 west 966 by 281200UTC. New low expected 61 north 39 west 1003 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north. Squally showers. Poor.

Rockall

Southwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. High or very high, becoming high later. Squally showers. Poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later, becoming north 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high occasionally very high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later, decreasing 6 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high occasionally very high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, backing northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south. Rain at first in south, otherwise wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In east

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8, then 4 to 6 later, occasionally 3 later in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very high until later, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or squally showers, wintry at times in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In west

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far north, becoming moderate later in far north and rough or very rough later elsewhere. Squally showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far west, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then westerly 3 to 5 later in far south. Very rough until later in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Rough, occasionally very rough until later in east. Showers, wintry at times. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northeast, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 in west and also later in east. Very high at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. High at first in north, otherwise very rough. Squally showers then occasional rain, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 in northeast and becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest, then becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far east. Showers, squally at first and perhaps wintry at times. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly 6 or 7 at first in northeast and southwesterly 6 to gale 8 until later in south, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time later in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Rough or very rough. Showers in far north, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery until later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far north.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest and then later elsewhere. Moderate occasionally rough. Snow showers at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast. Occasional light icing expected until later with temperatures of ms02 to ms04, but moderate icing at times in far east with temperatures of around ms05.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Northeasterly backing northerly, 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain, sleet and snow, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in north and also later in south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north and east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast and also later elsewhere. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later. Severe or very severe icing expected in northwest and far north with temperatures of ms08 to ms10 and with light or moderate icing expected at times elsewhere with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 until later, then increasing storm 10 at times later near norway coast in south. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, thundery at times, snow at times in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and poor elsewhere.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Norwegian Basin with severe gales in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section West Central Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in Sole and East Central Section.

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