High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 231200UTC, low 56 north 39 west 988 expected 57 north 32 west 995 by 241200UTC. New low expected 67 north 10 west 1001 by same time. High 73 north 09 west 1015 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly 4 or 5 until later in far west, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Moderate becoming rough. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough in south. Rain at first in northwest, otherwise showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time in west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northeasterly 5 to 7 until later in north and west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Moderate in far northwest near greenland, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain at times, then showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in south and east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 in southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwestern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain for a time in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

West Central Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6. Very rough occasionally rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in west and decreasing 3 to 5 later in southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in east, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, then occasional snow or freezing rain later in northwest mainly near greenland coast, showers later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional drizzle or snow, fog patches at first in northwest and then later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in northwest and then later in southeast.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southeast. Rain at times with fog patches, then mainly fair in southeast. Moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast and occasionally good later elsewhere.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough at times. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, then becoming mainly fair in west and then showers later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in east and also at first in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Bailey, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait with a risk of gales in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

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