High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 030001UTC low Fair Isle 1006 expected 73 north 12 east 995 by 040001UTC. Low 61 north 30 west 994 expected to lose its identity by same time. Low 59 north 41 west 989 expected 66 north 22 west 980 by that time. at 030001UTC low 73 north 15 west 995 expected 80 north 05 east 992 by 040001UTC. New low expected 54 north 40 west 1002 by same time. New high expected 64 north 45 west 1004 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 veering westerly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 then cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 then cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers.

East Central Section

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later in northwest. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Variable 3 or 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4 then northerly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.

In southeast

Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming northerly 6 to gale 8. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.

In southwest

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 then variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.

North Iceland

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4 then cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.

In southeast

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor especially later.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 5 or 6 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 backing southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No storms are expected. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Rockall, Faeroes, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Widespread fog is not expected.

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