High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
General synopsis
At 240000UTC, low 50 north 27 west 989 expected 52 north 36 west 999 by 250000UTC. High 61 north 06 west 1030 dissipating
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Thundery showers in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5, then veering north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northeast. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, then veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Showers. Good.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional drizzle, fog patches near ice edge. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor near ice edge.
In south
Easterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly 3 or 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers at first. Rain or showers later. Moderate or good.
West Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later in east. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southerly 5 to 7 later in west. Rough, becoming moderate later in east. Occasional rain, thundery showers later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, occasional snow near ice edge. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing at first near ice edge, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.
North Iceland
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, turning wintry from the north, fair later. Good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing at first in north. With temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly veering northwesterly, then veering northerly later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Rain or showers, then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section. Gales expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland.
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