High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 170000UTC, low 59 north 21 west 992 expected 59 north 18 west 991 by 180000UTC. New highs expected 55 north 47 west 1021 and 77 north 18 west 1021 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Rockall

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 near Iceland, veering southeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Fog patches developing in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north and east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.

West Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south. Fog patches and occasional sleet in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

North Iceland

In north

Variable, becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Rain at times in south, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south, and occasionally very poor in far northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west, veering southwesterly later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in the far west of Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

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