High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 021200UTC, low 53 north 33 west 990 expected 56 north 12 west 981 by 021200UTC. Low 65 north 39 west 998 expected 62 north 39 west 989 by same time. Low Bailey 1000 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In south of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in far northwest.

In south of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southeast. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high at first in south. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight just to the north of iceland. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, but freezing rain and fog banks in north and west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southeast.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southerly or southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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