General synopsis

At 011200UTC, low 59 north 14 east 973 expected 56 north 18 east 975 by 021200UTC. Low 42 north 22 west 994 expected 37 north 16 west 986 by same time. High 58 north 33 west 1032 expected 56 north 31 west 1031 by that time. High 72 north 21 west 1033 slow moving with little change.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Showers. Good.

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in east. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally snow showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, but 5 or 6 in far west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in west. Squally snow showers. Good, occasionally poor, light icing in north.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

West Northern Section

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 5 until later in north, otherwise, variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

East Central Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

In south

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south. Occasional rain in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far south.

West Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast. Occasional rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing until 020200utc, within 50 miles of ice edge south ot 6 to gale 8 north.

North Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, but very rough, occasionally high at first, in southeast. Southerly snow showers in east. Good, occasionally poor in east. Moderate or severe icing north of 67 north with temperatures ms06 to ms09. Light to moderate icing north of 64 north with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10 at first in west, decreasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate in far east, otherwise, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, West Central Section and north Iceland.

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