High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 160000UTC, low 62 north 35 west 985 is expected 61 north 18 west 976 by 170000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the southwestern quadrant between 80 and 200 miles of the centre from 161600UTC until 170300UTC.

General synopsis

At 160000UTC, low 62 north 35 west 985 is expected 61 north 18 west 976 by 170000UTC. Low 61 north 05 east 994 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 64 north 15 west 980 by that time. at 160000UTC, high 45 north 28 west 1040 expected 43 north 27 west 1035 by 170000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 later in north. Rough occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Rough, occasionally moderate, becoming rough or very rough later, then becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough, occasionally moderate at first, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southeasterly veering west or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm force 10 for a time, also becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6 for a time in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east, then becoming mainly very rough or high later. Rain or showers, mainly in north later. Good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northwest of area

Northwesterly backing westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 4 or less later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south and east. Rain or showers at first. Then mainly fair, but showers in south later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In northeast of area

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high at times. Rain or showers, occasional drizzle later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In southern half of area

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 6 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Rain or showers, then mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

In north in area

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Rain at first. Good occasionally poor at first.

In south in area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In north of area

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, mainly later in west, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

In south of area

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less for a time, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches later, good, occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In north of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

In south of area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south until later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Occasional rain, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less, then becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of severe gales in Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section. Gales expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Risk of gales in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

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Storm warnings

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East Northern Section.

Issued:

At 160000UTC, low 62 north 35 west 985 is expected 61 north 18 west 976 by 170000UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times in the southwestern quadrant between 80 and 200 miles of the centre from 161600UTC until 170300UTC.