General synopsis

At 051200UTC, low 56 north 37 west 983 expected 63 north 30 west 952 by 061200UTC. Low 67 north 03 west 995 expected 74 north 15 east 975 by same time. Low 74 north 15 west 988 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. in east, northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. In west, showers. in east, occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

West 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or southwest 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in north and east, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly southerly or southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in far west. Rough or very rough becoming mainly high, but occasionally very high in west. Fair at first in north and east, otherwise occasional rain, sleet or squally wintry showers. Good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time in far northwest. Very rough or high, becoming mainly high, but occasionally very high in far northwest. Occasional rain or squally showers, then squally sleet and snow later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 at first in north and west, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 except in far west, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time in far east and far southeast, then decreasing 6 at times later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high in east. Snow showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, sleet or squally wintry showers, but squally snow showers in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west and good at first in north. Occasional light icing in west.

In south

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 at first in far northwest, otherwise gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in east, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 in west. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high in northeast and at first in far south. Squally sleet and snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in west.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times until later, then veering westerly or northwesterly later in north and west, decreasing 4 to 6 later in far southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain or squally showers, squally snow showers later in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in southeast and very poor later in northwest.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far north, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time between 50 north and 53 north, decreasing 6 at times later, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later in southeast. Very rough or high. Rain until later in southeast, otherwise squally snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor except in southeast. Occasional light icing in northwest.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 within 100 miles of the greenland coast, then increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later within 100 miles of the greenland coast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Snow showers, then occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe later with temperatures around ms06.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later in north and easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Sleet and snow showers, fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near the ice, but moderate at first in north, with temperatures around ms03 in the south and ms05 in the north.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in north and increasing severe gale 9 at times later in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later in southeast. Snow showers, then occasional rain, sleet and snow, becoming rain later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor until later. Occasional light icing near the ice in far northwest with temperatures around ms03.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In west

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait with storms in both northern sections. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin with gales in Shannon and West Central Section.

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