High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 120000UTC, low 59 north 26 west 995 expected 63 north 02 east 1000 by 130000UTC. Low 44 north 38 west 1009 expected 52 north 35 west 1001 by same time. Low 65 north 05 west 998 losing its identity by that time. at 120000UTC, high 45 north 06 west 1030 expected 48 north 06 west 1028 by 130000UTC. New low expected 51 north 48 west 994 by same time. New high expected southeast Greenland 1026 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly 4 or 5 becoming variable 4 or less, then easterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in south, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough in north throughout, but in south rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In south of area

Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, becoming fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in north and variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, backing easterly or southeasterly later except in southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in south throughout, but in north rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in north, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog banks. Good at first in north, otherwise moderate to very poor.

West Central Section

Westerly 4 to 6 at first in northeast and variable 2 to 4 at first in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers, fog banks developing. Good at first in north, otherwise moderate to very poor.

Denmark Strait

In far northeast

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog banks, becoming fog patches later. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

In rest of area

Northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later near greenland coast. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

North Iceland

In northwest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far northwest. Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast. Fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

In rest of area

Northeasterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic at first in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly southeasterly at first, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in northeast. Rain or showers, but fair in northeast. Good in northeast, elsewhere moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.

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