High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 021200UTC, low 49 north 17 west 1005 expected 52 north 14 west 1004 by 031200UTC. Low 66 north 02 east 1001 expected 67 north 06 east 1007 by same time. High 58 north 32 west 1025 expected 54 north 37 west 1027 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
South or southeast becoming cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5. Rough at first in west, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
In south, southeasterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. in north, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 backing northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. In south, rough becoming moderate. in north, moderate or rough. Rain, then thundery showers in south. In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, moderate or poor.
Rockall
In south, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 backing northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. in north, variable 3 or less becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 later. In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate. In south, rain. in north, rain or showers. In south, moderate or poor. in north, moderate or good.
Bailey
In south, variable 3 or less becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 later. in north, variable 2 to 4. Moderate. In south, rain or showers. in north, showers. In south, moderate or good. in north, good.
Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers in west. Good.
In southern half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough in far southeast. Showers, mainly in east. Good.
West Northern Section
In northwestern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far west. Slight or moderate. Drizzle later in south, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest, and also poor later in south.
In southeastern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
East Central Section
In eastern half of the area
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far north and northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
In western half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
West Central Section
In southeastern half of the area
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.
In northwestern half of the area
Mainly variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 or 5 in far south. Moderate, becoming slight later in far north. Showers in far south, otherwise fair. Good.
Denmark Strait
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally variable 2 in south, increasing 5 at times later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In northwestern half of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of the area
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 until later in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in south and slight later in north, otherwise moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
In western half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In eastern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 or 3 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in Rockall and Bailey.
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