High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 191200UTC, low 64 north 02 west 975 expected 65 north 09 east 988 by 201200UTC. Low 51 north 55 west 985 expected 53 north 42 west 981 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly 3 or 4, becoming variable 4 or less later. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

West 3 to 5, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 ot 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, but moderate in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.

In southern half of the area

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers then rain, occasional fog patches later in far southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in far southwest.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far southwest. Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Rain or showers at first in north, then later in south. Good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 at times, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain for a time, then squally showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Variable 4 or less, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest later. Occasional rain at first, then mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

West Central Section

In northern half of the area

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest. Occasional rain and squally showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in west. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area south of 70 north

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time in far west, decreasing 3 or 4 later in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain or drizzle, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area north of 70 north

Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

North Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly, veering northwesterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in north, then becoming variable 4 or less later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 at times later in far west. Occasionally moderate at first, otherwise rough or very rough. Squally showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, severe gales expected in East Northern Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and north Iceland.

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