High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 181200UTC, low 54 north 27 west 984 expected 56 north 14 west 987 by 191200UTC. New low expected 53 north 38 west 994 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later except in northeast. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Rain or showers, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in northeast.

East Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later in east, 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 at first in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far north and very rough in far south. Showers in north, rain or drizzle in south, then later in far northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and later in far northeast.

West Northern Section

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate in north, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough in south. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches in south, showers in north and fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in south and far northwest, otherwise good.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in south. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly, 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 in far north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches in north, thundery rain or showers in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in north, good occasionally poor in south.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, occasional rain and freezing rain, but mainly fair in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor except in southeast.

North Iceland

In north of area

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, backing easterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, freezing rain later in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

In south of area

Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 in east, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight later in east and rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first in west. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in East Central Section and West Central Section.

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