High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
New low expected 62 north 39 west 995 by 151200UTC. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times west of 34 west in Denmark Strait from 150400UTC
General synopsis
At 141200UTC, high 45 north 28 west 1034 expected 38 north 32 west with little change by 151200UTC. New low expected 62 north 39 west 995 by same time. High 67 north 14 west 1017 expected 69 north 14 west 1014 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
North becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers then occasional rain. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.
Faeroes
In east, northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. in west, northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. In east, rough occasionally very rough. in west, moderate or rough. In east, squally showers. in west, showers. In east, good, occasionally moderate. in west, good.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in west and far northeast, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later in far southwest. Slight or moderate at first in north, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far southwest. Rain or drizzle at times, showers later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In far northwest near greenland
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Rain or snow. Moderate to very poor.
In rest of north of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in north and west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches, then occasional rain or showers in southwest and also later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor until later in northeast and at first in southwest.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest, then increasing 6 to gale 8 in south, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In east
Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle mainly in north, rain at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In west
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later, increasing 7 at times later in north. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later. Fair then rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in north and northwest, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later in southwest, but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south and high in north. Rain then showers, squally at times, becoming fair later in south and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Denmark Strait
In area west of 30 west
Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times. Occasional rain, but with sleet, snow and freezing rain at times in north and west, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.
In area east of 30 west
Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain at times in south with snow near greenland in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Northerly 4 to 6 in far southeast and southeasterly 4 to 6 in far southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Wintry showers, fog patches at first in far east then developing in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west and at first in far east.
Norwegian Basin
In east
Northerly 6 to gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times mainly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest. Rain at first in west. Good, occasionally poor at first in west.
In west
Northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times mainly in east. Good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in Denmark Strait with gales in both east and West Northern Sections and both east and West Central Sections.
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Storm warnings
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Denmark Strait.
Issued:
New low expected 62 north 39 west 995 by 151200UTC. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times west of 34 west in Denmark Strait from 150400UTC.