General synopsis

At 300000UTC, low 59 north 39 west 955 expected 57 north 28 west 960 by 010000UTC. High 65 north 11 west 1014 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain. Poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeastern half of area

Southeasterly backing easterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times in north, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain, then squally showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwestern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in southwest, occasionally storm 10 later in southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in southwest. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 throughout in north, otherwise in south, southeasterly backing northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then increasing 7 or gale 8 later in north. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times in south and west. High or very high, becoming very rough at times in north. Squally showers, becoming wintry in south and west. Moderate or poor.

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest and later elsewhere, then becoming very high later in northwest. Occasional rain until later in south and east, otherwise squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

West Central Section

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far north. High, occasionally very rough in south and very high in north. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise squally showers, becoming wintry. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northwest.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in northeast, otherwise northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in southwest. Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Occasional sleet or snow showers. Good, occasionally poor in north and very poor in south. Light or moderate icing expected within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Fair then snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Moderate icing expected at first in northeast, and then later near 69 north in far west, with temperatures of ms04 to ms06.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest, backing easterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in south, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in south. Fair then sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly 3 to 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, veering easterly or southeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, increasing gale 8 at times later in west. Rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Wintry showers, becoming squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section with severe gales expected in Faeroes, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in all other areas.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets