General synopsis

At 291200UTC, low 56 north 42 west 977 expected 58 north 35 west 956 by 301200UTC. New high expected 68 north 03 west 1013 by same time. Low 60 north 18 west 1005 losing its identity.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough becoming very rough. Fair then rain, showers later. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

In west

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north, becoming very rough or high. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northern one third of the area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming easterly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high. Sleet or snow showers, then rain or sleet for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In rest of area

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10. Moderate or rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain at first in north and later in west, otherwise squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in northwest. Fair at first in east, otherwise rain at times, showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in southeast and severe gale 9 in northwest, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 in far north. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high later in far north. Rain, perhaps thundery at times, until later in southeast, otherwise squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In southwest

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 in west. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional snow, then rain, sleet or snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In northeast

Easterly 4 to 6, backing northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then very rough in southwest. Snow showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing developing later in west within 50 miles from the ice edge, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

In southwest

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Snow showers, becoming fair for a time. Good, occasionally very poor.

In northeast

Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 4 to 6 in north, but becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 in south. Very rough becoming moderate or rough. Snow showers at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first. Light icing at first in east with temperatures ms02 to ms05, becoming moderate or severe in northeast, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Very rough becoming rough. Sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon and Rockall.

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