General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 57 north 48 west 946 expected 58 north 41 west 981 by 181200UTC. High 69 north 19 west 1018 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in west.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4 becoming south 4 to 6, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4 becoming south 4 to 6, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first but increasing 7 later in southwest, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 to 7 at first in northwest, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough except in far east, then very rough later in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west, then veering southwesterly 4 or 5 in west and south. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high. Fair at first in east, otherwise rain, then wintry showers in west and south. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or poor.

In area to the south of 60 north

Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, then veering westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later in southwest. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high. Fair at first in east, otherwise rain, then squally wintry showers. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 58 north

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 at first in northeast and easterly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 at first in far northwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high. Rain at first in north and east, with sleet or snow in far northwest, otherwise squally sleet or snow showers. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing at first in far northwest, and also light icing for a time at first in far southwest.

In area to the south of 58 north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in west. Very rough or high becoming high or very high. Squally sleet or snow showers, then rain for a time later. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate at first. Light icing for a time at first in far west.

East Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far east, otherwise cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in south, then increasing gale 8 at times to the north of 48 north. Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming high in northwest. Fair at first in far east, otherwise rain then showers, becoming squally and wintry in north. Good at first in far east, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally good in south.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in south but increasing storm 10 for a time in northwest. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high in south and east and high or very high in north and west. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise squally sleet or snow showers in north and west, then rain or sleet later in west. Poor or very poor in northwest but moderate or poor in southeast.

Denmark Strait

In area to the west of 24 west

Mainly cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but within 100 miles of the greenland coast, northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 at first, and occasionally violent storm 11 at first in west, then decreasing 4 to 6 later except in northeast. Very rough or high in far south, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain, sleet, snow or freezing rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Mainly light or moderate icing near the ice, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but locally severe icing at first in west near the ice, with temperatures around ms06.

In area to the east of 24 west

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Sleet, snow or freezing rain at times in north, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing developing near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 60 north

Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later in south, 3 to 5, increasing 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, then snow or freezing rain at times, fog banks developing. Good, becoming moderate to very poor. Light icing at times in north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In area to the south of 60 north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle or showers, wintry at times, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 05 east

Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough later in south. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In area to the east of 05 east

Variable becoming mainly southeasterly, 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers, becoming fair later. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, the southwest of sea area north Iceland and the south of Norwegian Basin. Risk of gales at first in northeast Rockall.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets