General synopsis

At 310000UTC low 54 north 17 west 957 expected 61 north 21 west 959 by 010000UTC. Low 71 north 04 west 1003 loses its identity by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers. Good.

Shannon

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic then northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Squally showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time. Squally showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first, veering southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northeast, decreasing 5 or 6 at times later in northeast. Very rough or high. Wintry showers at first in northwest, otherwise rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic mainly northerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, but 5 to 7 in southwest, perhaps increasing storm 10 at times later in far northwest. Moderate at first in northwest, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, except in far southwest. Wintry showers in south, rain or sleet in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time in east. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Very rough. Showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Northwesterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later in west, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, decreasing 4 or 5 at times in south and southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in northeast. Showers, wintry at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southwest, becoming very rough or high. Occasionally rain in southeast, elsewhere occasional sleet and snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first. Later. Light icing in north with temperatures ms02 or ms03, occasionally moderate icing later in north with temperatures ms04 to ms 06.

North Iceland

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow. Moderate or poor, but very poor at times until later, occasionally good later. Light to moderate icing expected with temperatures ms02 to ms05, with occasional severe icing near ice edge with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

In northeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in west, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In southeast

Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far south, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in far south. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough. Wintry showers at first, otherwise rain with fog patches, snow later in west. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later in far northeast and southwest. Moderate in far east, elsewhere rough or very rough. Mainly fair until later in east, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Denmark Strait and West Central Section, with a risk of storms in West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section, with gales in all other areas.

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