High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
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General synopsis
At 191200UTC, low 64 north 02 west 975 expected 65 north 09 east 988 by 201200UTC. Low 51 north 55 west 985 expected 53 north 42 west 981 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly 3 or 4, becoming variable 4 or less later. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
West 3 to 5, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 5 ot 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, but moderate in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.
In southern half of the area
Westerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers then rain, occasional fog patches later in far southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in far southwest.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far southwest. Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Rain or showers at first in north, then later in south. Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 at times, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain for a time, then squally showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 4 or less, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest later. Occasional rain at first, then mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest. Occasional rain and squally showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in west. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area south of 70 north
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time in far west, decreasing 3 or 4 later in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain or drizzle, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In area north of 70 north
Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
North Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly, veering northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in north, then becoming variable 4 or less later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 at times later in far west. Occasionally moderate at first, otherwise rough or very rough. Squally showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, severe gales expected in East Northern Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and north Iceland.
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