General synopsis

At 020000UTC, low 49 north 18 west 972 expected 49 m 10 west 978 by 030000UTC. Low 52 north 29 west 974 expected 53 north 11 west 977 by same time. Low 59 north 33 west 974 expected 60 north 39 west 978 by that time. New low expected 48 north 47 west 967 by 030000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

In southwest, southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. in northeast, easterly or southeast 6 to gale 8. In southwest, very rough or high. in northeast, rough or very rough. In southwest, rain. in northeast, rain later. In southwest, moderate or poor. in northeast, moderate or good.

Rockall

In southwest, easterly or southeast 6 to gale 8. in northeast, easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In southwest, rough or very rough. in northeast, rough or very rough. In southwest, rain later. in northeast, showers. In southwest, moderate or good. in northeast, moderate or good.

Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southwest.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in northwest.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10 until later in northeast, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain and wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers, then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. Rain and snow, fog patches later. Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later. Occasional light icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperature ms02 to ms05. Occasional moderate icing near ice edge from 021500utc, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in far south. Rain and snow, fog patches developing. Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, but 6 or 7 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in southwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section.

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