High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 140000UTC, low 53 north 53 west 986 expected 57 north 42 west 995 by 150000UTC. Low 62 north 18 east 988 expected 58 north 07 east 987 by same time. High 48 north 27 west 1035 expected 42 north 28 west 1033 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
North or northwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Rockall
North or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Bailey
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in west. Rough at first in south, otherwise moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east and 4 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far east. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 or 5 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Variable 3 or less becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers at first in north and east, otherwise rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southwest.
In southern half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches at first in west. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in west.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later. Rain or snow. Moderate to very poor.
In area to the south of 57 north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches at first in east, then showers following from the west. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in east.
In the rest of the area
Variable 3 or less at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far northeast. Rain or drizzle, then showers in west and south, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
East Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest, otherwise northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly in west, 4 to 6. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southwest. Occasional drizzle in east and north, then rain later in west, fog patches at first in far northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor at first in far northwest.
West Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, then increasing 7 or gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast, mainly rough or very rough in northwest, but occasionally high later in far northwest. Rain for a time, then showers. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 in west and south, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in far west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Rain or sleet, with snow at times near greenland, spreading across southern areas, fog banks except in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor elsewhere.
North Iceland
In far southeast
Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough later. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In the rest of the area
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far south but becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in east. Rain spreading westwards, fog patches later in east. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time, but occasionally very poor later in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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