General synopsis

At 141200UTC, low 56 north 39 west 959 expected 62 north 20 west 961 by 151200UTC. Lows 58 north 42 west 961 and 69 north 06 west 982 both losing their identities by same time. New low expected 49 north 48 west 991 by that time. at 141200UTC, high 77 north 21 west 1012 expected 80 north 11 west 1008 by 151200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, becoming poor later.

Rockall

West or southwest, backing south for a time, 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough or high, then very high later. Rain or showers, becoming squally and perhaps wintry. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Bailey

West or southwest, backing south for a time, 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough or high, then very high later. Rain or showers, becoming squally and perhaps wintry. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Faeroes

West or southwest, backing south for a time, 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers, becoming squally and perhaps wintry. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later near Iceland. Rough, occasionally moderate in north, becoming very rough or high later. Rain, snow or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 60 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far south and far northwest. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain or snow at first in north and east, otherwise showers, wintry, squally or thundery at times. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.

In area to the south of 60 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in west. Very rough or high becoming very high or phenomenal. Rain at first in far east, otherwise squally showers, wintry or thundery at times. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate at first.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 64 north

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in west but becoming very high for a time in east. Sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in west. Light or moderate icing at times in west.

In area between 60 north and 64 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, then decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain, snow or wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.

In area to the south of 60 north

Westerly or southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. High or very high, becoming phenomenal for a time in east. Squally sleet or snow showers. Poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In area to the north of 50 north

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in north, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later in west. Very rough at first in east, otherwise high or very high. Rain at first in east and also later in southwest, otherwise squally showers, wintry at times, and perhaps thundery in north. Poor, occasionally moderate at first in east.

In area to the south of 50 north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, then backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later in west. Rough at first in south, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain or drizzle, but becoming fair for a time. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first in south.

West Central Section

In area to the south of 50 north

Westerly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Mainly fair then rain. Moderate or poor.

In area to the north of 50 north

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally sleet or snow showers, perhaps thundery, then rain or snow later. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate later.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly mainly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, but 7 to severe gale 9 throughout in far southeast, and also decreasing 7 to severe gale 9 later to the west of 23 west. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far south. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing except in southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing near the ice, with temperatures around ms06.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest. Rough or very rough, becoming high in far south. Snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing except in far south, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing at times near the ice, with temperatures around ms06 or ms07.

In southeastern half of the area

Cyclonic, but mainly northeasterly in north, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far southeast. Rain, sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far southeast and very poor elsewhere.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time in east, then veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In eastern half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in north, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in west but backing southeasterly 5 or 6 later in east. Rough, becoming very rough later except in east. Showers, wintry at times and perhaps thundery, then rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but becoming moderate or poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section. Storm force winds expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Shannon. Risk of gales later in west Sole.

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