High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 070000UTC, low 59 north 46 west 1003 expected 67 north 28 west 996 by 080000UTC. New lows expected 53 north 41 west 1001 and 42 north 22 west 986 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 6 at times later in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Showers. Good.
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight. in northwest, moderate, occasionally slight in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 until later in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in north and west. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In north
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times except in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in southeast, occasional rain in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later near greenland coast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, sleet and snow at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good. Occasional light icing in far northwest.
In rest of area
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and very poor in south.
East Central Section
In north
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times later in southeast. Slight or moderate at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain in south and west. Good, occasionally poor in south and west.
In south
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times but occasionally 3 at first in west, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in far northwest, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south and becoming squally at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast, then becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in far southeast and far west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in far southwest, and occasionally 7 in southeast and later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough except in far north. Occasional rain near Iceland and rain, sleet and snow elsewhere except in far north. Mainly good in far north, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor except near Iceland, becoming moderate or good later. Occasional light icing in far southwest and later north of 67 north with temperatures aroung ms04.
North Iceland
In north
Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair until later in north, otherwise occasional sleet and snow. Good until later in north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing expected later in north and west with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
In south
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in southeast, otherwise rain at times, but occasional sleet and snow in northwest, fog patches at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in northwest and at first in southeast. Light icing expected in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south and 6 in north. Slight or moderate in south, moderate or rough in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in north Iceland with a risk of severe gales in East Central Section. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon and West Central Section.
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