General synopsis

At 161200UTC, low 53 north 19 west 994 expected 58 north 11 west 992 by 171200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 990 expected 62 north 41 west 987 by same time. New low expected 68 north 16 west 994

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South veering southwest. 6 to gale 8, then west 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and later also north. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, becoming wintry later in west. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest, perhaps storm 10 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in south. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Northwesterly at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far southeast, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers at first in north, otherwise fair. Good.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later in west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

In southeast

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In the rest of the area

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Sleet, snow or freezing rain at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing at times to the north of 70 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Rain or snow. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing at times, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In the rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in west. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Central Section, West Central Section, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

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