High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 031200UTC, low 58 north 23 west 985 expected 61 north 07 west 988 by 041200UTC. New low expected 42 north 37 west 1000 by same time. High 73 north 03 west 1017 dissipating by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest veering west 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming westerly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in far south, otherwise cyclonic becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far south, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time, occasionally 7 later in far west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Thundery rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in west, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In area north of 71 north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Mainly fair. Good.

In area south of 71 north

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait with gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.

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