Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then veering westerly 5 to 7. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first, becoming west or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, increasing violent storm 11 at times. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first, becoming west or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, increasing violent storm 11 at times. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, then occasionally storm 10 later in south. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, then becoming very high later in south. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In eastern half of the area

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later to the south of 61 north, backing westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Mainly very rough or high, but moderate or rough at first in north. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first in north.

In northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Mainly fair then rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Northwesterly backing westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, then backing southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Northwesterly 7 or gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in northeast. Moderate at first in northwest, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming high later in far northeast. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet or snow at times in northwest, and also sleet at times in far west. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in northwest.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 at first in northeast, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8 backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first, then rain later in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly at first in east, otherwise southwesterly, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally showers at first in east, otherwise rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north, and later also in southwest.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 within 100 miles of the greenland coast between 67 north and 69 north, decreasing 6 at times elsewhere. Mainly very rough or high, but moderate or rough in far north, and also moderate or rough at first in far west. Rain or sleet at times in southeast but sleet or snow at times elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing to the north of 69 north, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In the rest of the area

Northeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west and south. Moderate or rouigh in north, mainly rough or very rough in south, but becoming high later in far southwest. Sleet or snow at times in north and west but rain or drizzle at times in east and south, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 02 west

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, then becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

In area between 02 west and 07 east

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southerly or southwesterly again later, increasing storm 10 at times later in southwest. Rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers at first in north, otherwise rain at times. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

In area to the east of 07 east

Southwesterly 5 or 6 backing southeasterly 4 to 6, then veering southerly later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.