General synopsis

At 070000UTC, low 65 north 30 west 951 expected 68 north 30 west 979 by 080000UTC. New low expected 63 north 37 west 979 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 3 in far east, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later in far west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then decreasing 4 at times, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming mainly very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then decreasing 4 at times, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Very rough or high, becoming mainly very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. High, occasionally very high at first in west, becoming very rough later. Squally wintry showers. Poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and later in far east, then backing mainly southerly later. High or very high becoming very rough or high. Squally wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west.

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, then veering westerly or southwesterly later except in far northeast. High becoming very rough. Wintry showers, squally at times and perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing.

In rest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in far south, becoming cyclonic later in north and decreasing 5 to 7 later in south. Very rough or high. Squally snow showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far west, mainly at first.

East Central Section

Cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Very rough, occasionally high at first in far north, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain in southeast, otherwise wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in northeast and gale 8 in south and west. Very rough. Snow showers, squally and perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing later in far northwest.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later within 100 miles of the greenland coast mainly over the ice, decreasing 4 to 6 in far west and later elsewhere, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far west and high in southeast. Wintry showers, squally until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing until later within 100 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional snow. Moderate, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times, mainly over the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

In rest of area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times until later in south and east, then decreasing 4 at times later in south and west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south and east. Rain, sleet and snow at first in north, otherwise wintry showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in north. Light or moderate icing at first near the ice edge around 69 north, and later in far north, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain at times, but mainly fair in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and West Central Section with gales in East Central Section, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin. Risk of gales in Sole, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

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