High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 021200UTC, low 53 north 33 west 990 expected 56 north 12 west 981 by 021200UTC. Low 65 north 39 west 998 expected 62 north 39 west 989 by same time. Low Bailey 1000 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough becoming very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
In south of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Northern Section
In north of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in far northwest.
In south of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
East Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southeast. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in far north, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high at first in south. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight just to the north of iceland. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, but freezing rain and fog banks in north and west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southeast.
North Iceland
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southerly or southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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