High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 030000UTC, low 51 north 15 west 1004 expected 54 north 11 west with little change by 040000UTC. High 58 north 32 west 1026 expected 53 north 38 west 1028 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east, becoming rough at times later in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 at first in far north. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
In southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. in northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough later. in northwest, moderate. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable becoming westerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in south and east. Showers. Good.
In south
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, backing northwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
In east
Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.
In west
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, fog patches in far northwest and later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and later elsewhere.
East Central Section
In northeast
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, then showers, fog patches at first in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in far southeast and poor at first elsewhere.
In southeast
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In west
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
West Central Section
In north
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in far south.
Denmark Strait
Southerly 3 to 5 in far northeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In southeastern half of area
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming mainly slight. Showers, fog patches at first in west and far east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west and far east.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Norwegian Basin
In east
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in northeast. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In west
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming variable later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Rockall with a risk of gales in Bailey.
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