High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 301200UTC, low 70 north 04 west 998 expected 65 north 04 west 997 by 311200UTC. Low 58 north 05 west 1007 losing its identity by same time. Low 48 north 45 west 1009 expected 47 north 30 west 1006 by that time. at 301200UTC, high 57 north 35 west 1027 expected 57 north 33 west 1027 by 311200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, perhaps heavy and thundery. Good, occasionally moderate and perhaps poor.

Bailey

West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. in southwest, variable 2 to 4. In northeast, slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast. in southwest, slight or moderate. In northeast, rain or showers. in southwest, rain or showers. In northeast, good, occasionally moderate or poor. in southwest, good, occasionally moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and later rough in east. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast and southwesterly later in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly 4 or 5 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In south

Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough in west. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, occasionally heavy with risk thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In far east

Northerly 4 to 6. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In far south

Westerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Risk fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, risk heavy in east, risk fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in south and rough later. Rain or showers, risk heavy with thunder. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland.

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