High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 210000UTC, low 45 north 29 west 1014 expected 42 north 19 west 996 by 220000UTC. High 54 north 30 west 1029 expected 52 north 25 west 1030 by same time. Low 70 north 26 west 1008 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
North, veering northeast later, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
North veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Rockall
North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.
Bailey
North or northwest, backing west later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly in west and later in east, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east. Drizzle or showers later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In southeastern half of area
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers or occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in northeast, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In southeastern half of area
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair until later in southeast, otherwise occasional drizzle then rain, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in south.
In northwestern half of area
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches, becoming mainly fair in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in far northwest.
East Central Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers in east. Good.
In area south of 47 north
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers in east. Good.
West Central Section
In northeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west.
In south
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in east. Occasional rain or drizzle in west, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in west then very poor later in west.
In northwest
Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Mainly fair then occasional rain and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate to very poor.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, 2 to 4 at first in north and west, otherwise 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good near greenland coast.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far south. Mainly fair then rain and fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest.
In south
Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle then rain in west and also later in east, fog patches in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and also later in east.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers in east. Good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait with gales in East Northern Section, East Central Section and north Iceland. Risk of gales in West Northern Section.
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