General synopsis

At 210000UTC, low 51 north 18 west 974 expected 56 north 11 west 976 by 220000UTC. Low 56 north 16 west 976 expected 59 north 24 west 973 by same time. New low expected 58 north 41 west 977 by that time. Low 60 north 41 west 996 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

South or southwest 6 to gale 8 veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9, then decreasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far north and also later in far southwest. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, and later also in west. Moderate or rough at first in west, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then decreasing 3 to 5 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 63 north

Northeasterly 5 or 6 increasing 7 or gale 8, then increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 in northwest, occasionally violent storm 11 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough becoming very rough, then becoming high later in northwest. Rain or sleet at times, turning to snow at times in west. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in west.

In area to the south of 63 north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in southwest. Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain, snow or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In eastern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far northeast, otherwise northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far southeast, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very high at first in far south and rough at first in far north, otherwise very rough or high. Showers, squally and perhaps thundery at first, then rain later in south, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.

In western half of the area

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far southeast, then backing westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later, then becoming westerly gale 8 to storm 10 later in south. Very high at first in far south, otherwise very rough or high, but becoming rough later in north. Showers then rain or sleet, perhaps thundery, then squally thundery wintry showers later in southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly at first in east, otherwise southwesterly, 4 to 6, then veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in south. High at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming high later except in far north. Rain or showers, turning to sleet or snow and becoming squally. Poor at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or good, but becoming moderate to very poor in north and poor or very poor in south.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 within 100 miles of the greenland coast, occasionally violent storm 11 later within 100 miles of the greenland coast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in south, and then high later in far southwest. Rain at times in southeast, but snow or freezing rain at times elsewhere. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times in southeast and very poor at times elsewhere. Light or moderate icing at times near the ice, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

Northeasterly in far northwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in south. Moderate in north, but in south, moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far southeast. Snow or freezing rain at times in northwest, occasional rain or drizzle elsewhere, fog banks except in southeast, perhaps extensive fog at first in west and north. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor, but elsewhere moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly veering southeasterly 4 to 6, then increasing 7 or gale 8 in far northeast, and later also in far southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in southwest. Occasional rain in southwest, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate in southwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Storm force winds expected in West Central Section. Severe gales expected in Sole, Bailey, Faeroes and East Northern Section. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets