General synopsis

At 151200UTC, low 55 north 19 west 989 expected 60 north 16 west 997 by 161200UTC. Low 47 north 34 west 997 expected 52 north 23 west 994 by same time. Low 64 north 25 west 987 expected 64 north 28 west 989 by that time. at 151200UTC, high Scandinavia 1028 expected 73 north 12 east 1026 by 161200UTC. Low 56 north 28 west 987 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 5 to 7. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic, mainly south, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 5 to 7, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain, fog patches, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north and moderate later in west. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest and far southeast, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southeast and far northwest. Occasional rain or showers perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic at first in east and then in north, otherwise northerly, backing westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Occasional sleet in north, elsewhere showers, some wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 just south of the low centre, becoming northwesterly later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east and moderate later in north. Rain at times, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in southeast, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise wintry showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming fair later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near ice edge, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south and slight near the ice edge. Rain, sleet or snow, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, backing easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Extensive fog at first in north and west, then rain spreading from south, with snow in west. Very poor at first in north and west, otherwise good becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west. Occasional light or moderate icing near the ice edge in northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Rain at times, but snow at first in west, fog banks developing. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, but 3 to 5 in northeast. Slight or moderate in northeast, rough or very rough in southwest. Fair in northeast, otherwise rain with fog patches. Good in northeast, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in West Northern Section, East Central Section and possibly in Denmark Strait as well. Gales are expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall and East Northern Section.

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