High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Southeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times between 02 west and 04 east in norwegian basin until 130200UTC, and also reaching violent storm force 11 in the south of this area until 121400UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. In association with this low, southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section after 130600UTC
General synopsis
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. Low 45 north 29 west 992 expected 47 north 14 west 997 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain at times. Moderate, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. . Wintry showers, fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In east
Northerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
In west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.
East Central Section
In east
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.
In west
Northerly backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers at first. Good.
West Central Section
In east
Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
In west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 5 to 7, then southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 in the west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west. Fair at first, then rain, showers later. Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Denmark Strait
In west
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
In east
Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east. Backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Occasional snow in east. Good, occasionally poor in east. Light to moderate icing, occasionally severe near ice edge in east, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate, occasionally severe, icing, with temperatures ms04 to ms08.
In southeast
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in south, becoming southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later, but rough or very rough in far east. Rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in lee shelter and later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in West Central Section. Gales or severe gales expected in all other areas except Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Southeast Iceland, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
Issued:
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 965 expected 65 north 05 west 966 by 130000UTC. Southeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times between 02 west and 04 east in Norwegian Basin until 130200UTC, and also reaching violent storm force 11 in the south of this area until 121400UTC. Low 45 north 63 west 995 expected 50 north 52 west 953 by same time. In association with this low, southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far west of West Central Section after 130600UTC.