General synopsis

At 150000UTC, low 59 north 27 west 964 expected 57 north 24 west by 160000UTC. Low 65 north 05 west 993 expected 66 north 02 east 975 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

In southwest, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. in northeast, southwest 4 to 6, becoming north 6 to gale 8 later. In southwest, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. in northeast, rough or very rough. In southwest, thundery showers. in northeast, thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming north 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming north later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest. Sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

North or northeast 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Snow. Poor or very poor. moderate icing.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, decreasing 5 to 7, then decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in south, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers, wintry in north, fair later. Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good. Occasional light icing at first near Icelandic coast.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northwest and near low centre. Very rough or high. Rain or showers, but sleet or snow in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but poor or very poor in west. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe at first in far northwest.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, veering northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far south. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In northeast

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in far northeast. Very rough or high. Occasional rain in far northeast. Good, occasionally moderate in far northeast.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly veering easterly or northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

In northeast

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing at first with temperatures of ms05 to ms08, but severe to very severe icing with temperatures of ms10 to ms13 in far northeast throughout.

In southwest

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far southwest, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe at first, with temperatures of ms06 to ms09.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southeast. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures of ms05 to ms08, but severe to very severe icing in the southwest near the ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far east. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing with temperatures of ms03 to ms05, but severe to very severe icing in the northwest near the ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or sleet and wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, with severe gales expected in Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales are expected in all other areas.

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