General synopsis

At 091200UTC, low 62 north 29 west 974 expected 65 north 24 west 968 by 101200UTC. Low 51 north 50 west 996 expected 58 north 22 west 969 by same time. Low 72 north 12 west 987 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 or 5, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6 for a time, then southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

South or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Rain or showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later in south, then storm 10 to violent storm 11 later in southeast. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in south. Rain or showers, wintry at times in the north and later in the west. Moderate occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in north, otherwise 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in north, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time later in north. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in northeast. Rain or drizzle, squally showers later, turning wintry later in the far northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but moderate or poor in north.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 in northeast, occasionally violent storm 11 later in northeast. Very rough or high. Rain or drizzle at times, turning to sleet or snow in the north. Moderate occasionally poor and very poor in the north.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 32 west

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 to violent storm 11 in northeast. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor. Light to moderate icing throughout except in southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, severe to very severe icing then developing in the north, north of 66 north, close to the ice, with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

In area west of 32 west

Northeasterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 3 to 5 later, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow, becoming mainly fair. Moderate to very poor, becoming good. Light icing at first, with temperatures ms02 to ms03.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 in west, occasionally storm 10 later in west, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southeast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle in south, occasional sleet or snow in north. Moderate or good occasionally poor in southeast, moderate occasionally very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate icing in northwest throughout with temperatures ms03 to ms06. Severe to very severe icing developing in far northwest, close to the ice, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

Norwegian Basin

Southeasterly 4 to 6 at first in west, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in Rockall, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Storms are expected in Bailey, East Central Section, West Central Section and north Iceland, with a risk of storms in Faeroes. Severe gales are expected in Shannon, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Sole.

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