High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 031200UTC, low 63 north 31 west 979 expected 68 north 11 west 978 by 041200UTC. New lows expected 58 north 31 west 992 and 62 north 40 west 991 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Southwesterly, veering westerly later in north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 69 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.

In area south of 69 north

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly later, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate. Fog patches, showers, perhaps wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing later in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms03.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in East Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales expected in West Northern Section, north Iceland and Denmark Strait.

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