High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 160000UTC, low 56 north 18 west 1012 expected 56 north 08 west 1015 by 170000UTC. Low 49 north 41 west 1007 expected 56 north 32 west 1000 by same time. Low 60 north 37 west 1008 losing its identity by same time. at 160000UTC, high 63 north 11 west 1016 slow moving, intensifying 1020 by 170000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly until later in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Shannon

Southwest veering west, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

South or southwest, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Variable, becoming east later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Variable, becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 3 to 5 in south. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Slight or moderate. Showers, mainly in east, then rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly later, then veering southwesterly later in far southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far west. Slight at first in far north, otherwise moderate. Fair at first in far northeast, otherwise rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in south. Good at first in far northeast, otherwise moderate of good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in south.

In southern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far southeast. Occasional drizzle, then rain later, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, except in far southeast. Slight in southeast, moderate in northwest, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches developing in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest, or very poor in far northwest.

West Central Section

In southern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northern half of area

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times except in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later in west, fog banks at first, then fog patches later in east. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later, occasionally very poor later in east.

Denmark Strait

Variable 3 or less at first in far north, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south, then becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in far south. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle, rain later in far west, fog patches near greenland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor near greenland.

North Iceland

In western half of the area

Variable becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight. Fog banks in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

In eastern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in southeast. Good, occasionally moderate in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly veering northerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far east. Moderate, occasionally slight near norway, occasionally rough later in far northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section.

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