High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 070000UTC, low 61 north 08 west 976 expected 60 north 08 west 981 by 080000UTC. Low 44 north 33 west 1013 expected 47 north 11 west 1012 by same time. Low 75 north 09 west 994 expected 70 north 12 east 986 by that time. at 070000UTC, high 54 north 45 west 1019 expected 49 north 27 west 1026 by 080000UTC. New low expected 67 north 02 east 987 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West or southwest veering northwest later, 5 or 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic, becoming northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough until later in east, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers, thundery at times, becoming mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west. Rain or showers, at first in east, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
West Northern Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far east, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, rain, perhaps thundery later in far southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in far southwest.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southwest. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In south
Cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain at first, becoming mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Central Section
In north
Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, rain or drizzle later in west, perhaps thundery later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
In south
Easterly 5 or 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in east, veering southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in north, otherwise rain and showers, thundery rain and fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor later in south.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first near Iceland coast, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
North Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in far south. Slight, but occasionally rough in far north and far south, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Showers in northwest, occasional rain until later in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain at first in far north, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section, north Iceland, Norwegian Basin, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
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