High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 220000UTC, low 54 north 49 west 985 expected 57 north 41 west 983 by 230000UTC. New high expected 72 north 10 west 1016 by same time. Lows 54 north 29 west 992 and 70 north 03 west 1011 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Shannon

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Faeroes

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

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near Iceland. Moderate or rough. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Rain at times, showers later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northwest and later in far south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west and far south. Rain or showers, fog patches at first, moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first and occasionally good later.

East Central Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers, but mainly fair in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

West Central Section

Southerly, veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in far southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest. Fog banks in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog banks in northwest. Poor or very poor in northwest, moderate or good in southeast.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait, and possibly later in Southeast Iceland.

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