High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 261200UTC, low 42 north 35 west 1001 expected 48 north 39 west 996 by 271200UTC. High 57 north 14 west 1032 expected 57 north 00 east with little change by same time. New lows expected 46 north 32 west 998 and 68 north 11 west 1014 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast veering south, 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, veering easterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Bailey

In south, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. in north, westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. In south, fair. in north, showers. Good.

Faeroes

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair in east, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches. Good in east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In southeast

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in far northwest.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks, but thundery showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Mainly fair at first in northwest, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 at first near greenland coast, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle, with snow and freezing rain at times in north, fog patches at first near greenland coast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and at first also near greenland coast.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast. Occasional rain or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly at first, 4 to 6. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, fair later. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in West Central Section.

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