High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 051200UTC, low 68 north 32 west 1007 expected 78 north 09 west 983 by 061200UTC. Low 43 north 32 west 1000 expected 43 north 35 west 991 by same time. High 62 north 01 west 1037 expected 56 north 15 east 1033 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

East or southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

In southeast, southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. in northwest, southerly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. In southeast, good. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly in north, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwestern half of area

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair in northwest, otherwise rain at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in northwest.

West Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north and later in west. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in south and east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and east.

In northwestern half of area

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain at times later, but snow later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later, but very poor later in far northwest.

East Central Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in far south. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest and slight later in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east and gale 8 in west and far south, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers at first in north and east, otherwise rain at times. Good at first in north and east, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, decreasing 2 to 4 in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle or showers with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in west, decreasing 4 to 6 in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery at first, then thundery showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional sleet and snow at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good.

In area south of 70 north

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in southwest and gale 8 in northeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Showers, then rain, sleet and snow later except in southeast. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor later except in southeast.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west. Rain and fog patches, but sleet and snow in northwest, then wintry showers. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good. Occasional light or moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In south

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in west and north and then later in southeast, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally slight in south and rough in northeast. Showers, fog patches at first in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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