High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 151200UTC, low 63 north 39 west 995 expected 62 north 36 west 990 by 161200UTC. High 68 north 12 west 1014 expected 70 north 10 west 1012 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, then very rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough at times. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain in north and east, showers elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and east.
In south
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Occasional rain at first in east, otherwise showers, squally in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 in far south. Rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor until later.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In northwest
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and northwest, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Occasional rain or showers, but sleet or snow with fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and poor elsewhere.
East Central Section
In north
Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later in south. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
West Central Section
In northeastern half of area
Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south and gale 8 at first in northeast, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
In southwestern half of area
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Fair then rain at times, fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in northwest.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9 in far west and 5 to 7 elsewhere, occasionally 4 in east. Slight or moderate in northeast, moderate or rough elsewhere. Rain at times in southwest, but occasional snow or freezing rain near greenland in west, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in far southeast and easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in far southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough at first in far southeast. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east and northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in west, occasionally 7 at first in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain in west and also later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Central Section with gales in both east and West Northern Sections and Denmark Strait.
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