High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 121200UTC, low 51 north 48 west 1000 expected 52 north 43 west 992 by 131200UTC. New low expected 60 north 10 east 1002 by same time. Lows 44 north 37 west 1005 and 63 north 09 west 998 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

West veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southeast. Fair at first, then rain in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor in southwest.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly, veering easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Fair at first, then rain at times, fog patches later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in south.

East Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northeast. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Fog banks in northwest. Poor or very poor in northwest, moderate or good in southeast.

North Iceland

In far southeast

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales likely in West Northern Section, both central sections and Norwegian Basin.

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