High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 191200UTC, high 52 north 34 west 1030 expected 53 north 30 west 1029 by 201200UTC. Low 42 north 47 west 1015 expected 47 north 38 west 1017 by same time. Low 55 north 11 west 999 losing its identity.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north or northwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough until later. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north or northwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough until later, and moderate at times later. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Northeast 4 to 6, backing north or northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Northeast backing north or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly backing northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast, and slight at times in north. Fair, occasionally rain later in west. Moderate or good.
In south
Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly at times in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast and decreasing 2 at times in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair in south, otherwise rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.
East Central Section
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast and 3 later, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in northeast. Mainly fair, but showers in northeast, and occasional thundery rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in far southwest.
West Central Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 in south. Moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
In south
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far south.
Denmark Strait
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches except in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in south.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly veering mainly northerly, 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less at times in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, but fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
In south
Northerly at first in east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast and slight at times in far west. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Norwegian Basin
Mainly northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in central areas, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 at times in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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