High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 301200UTC, low 45 north 51 west 990 expected 51 north 38 west 997 by 311200UTC. High 54 north 03 east dissipating by same time. Low 55 north 19 west 1001 losing its identity by that time. at 301200UTC, low 59 north 25 west 999 losing its identity by 311200UTC. New low expected 54 north 23 west 1002 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less . in northwest, cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. In southeast, rain or showers, fog patches. in northwest, rain, fog patches. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly at first, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast, becoming mainly easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at times with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Cyclonic becoming mainly southeasterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southeast. Rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast and later in east. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Cyclonic becoming variable 2 to 4 in east, but in west, northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west and north for a time. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair at first in northeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery in northwest, and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first and 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate to poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Cyclonic, becoming mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east. Rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain at times, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor at times later.
Denmark Strait
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 at times later in north and in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Fair at first in west, otherwise occasional rain and drizzle, but sleet and snow with fog patches later in west near greenland coast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor later in west.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
In south
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west near iceland coast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest and later in southeast. Showers or rain, with fog patches until later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic becoming mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south and 6 in north. Moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west, becoming mainly fair in far northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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