High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 071200UTC, low 60 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 18 west 998 by 081200UTC. Low 61 north 11 west 994 expected 65 north 21 west 990 by same time. Low 64 north 17 east 1004 expected 72 north 05 east 1005 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwest veering west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Shannon
West 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later Rain at first in southeast, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south rockall Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in bailey. Moderate or rough Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Northerly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers in east. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers in east, occasional drizzle in west. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Central Section
In north
Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in north. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southwest. Rough, occasionally moderate in southwest. Rain at first in far southeast and later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In northeast
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain in northeast. Good, occasionally moderate.
In far southwest
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
In rest of area
Westerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional drizzle later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
Denmark Strait
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight near ice edge. Extensive fog, with occasional rain in far southwest and later in east. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Fog banks and occasional rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far west and far east. Moderate. Occasional rain, with fog banks in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first, and occasionally very poor in far northwest.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales likely in Denmark Strait. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.
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