General synopsis

At 221200UTC, low 45 north 48 west expected 44 north 36 west 981 by 231200UTC. Low 48 north 42 west 979 expected 49 north 32 west 981 by same time. New low expected 66 north 22 west 989 by that time. at 221200UTC, low 58 north 21 west 982 and low 63 north 02 west 990 lose their identities by 231200UTC. New low expected 62 north 02 east 996 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Shannon

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in south. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming east or southeast, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 until later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, then becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in northeast. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or showers, squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers at first in east, then fair for a time, rain later, fog patches later in south. Good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later in south.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in northeast, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 in far northwest near greenland, decreasing 3 or 4 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow showers in northwest, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far northwest. Occasional light icing in far northwest at first, but moderate or severe icing developing later in far northwest near greenland with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

In south

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing developing later in far west around 58 or 59 north.

East Central Section

In east southerly 6 to gale 8

Decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very rough at first in far north, and rough at times in far southeast. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, then northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally rough in northwest, and high at times in south. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Very rough, occasionally rough in northwest, and high at times in southwest. Rain or showers, thundery at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in north, but decreasing 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Moderate or severe icing near the ice with temperatures ms06 to ms09, but severe or very severe icing expected later north of 66 north with temperatures ms09 to ms11.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far northeast and later in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Snow showers in north, but snow developing in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north, becoming moderate to very poor later in southwest. Occasional light icing at first in east around 70 north and later in west near the ice, around 71 north with temperatures ms02 or ms03, but occasionally severe or very severe icing developing later in far northeast around 74 north, with temperatures ms10 to ms12.

In south cyclonic 3 to 5

Occasionally 6 in south, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Mainly fair, but snow developing later in west. Moderate or good, but becoming moderate to very poor later in west. Moderate or severe icing developing later in far west with temperatures ms06 to ms09.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Mainly moderate in east, and rough in west, occasionally very rough later in far west. Showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

A risk of storms in Denmark Strait and north Iceland with severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales are expected in all other areas.

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