High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 59 north 15 west 986 expected 62 north 12 west 974 by 071200UTC. New high expected 51 north 35 west 1023 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest gale 8 to storm 10, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South veering southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In east

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in northwest, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far east, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In south

Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain at times.

West Central Section

In northeast

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In far southeast

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Elsewhere, southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate northwest, occasionally very rough in southeast. Showers in northwest, occasional rain in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in south, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Rain at times then showers later. Moderate or poor becoming good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales expected in Rockall and East Northern Section.

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