General synopsis

At 081200UTC, lows 64 north 34 west 984 and 53 north 14 west 1012 both losing their identities by 091200UTC. New lows expected 63 north 31 west 974 and 73 north 14 west 987 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, elsewhere southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7. Rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly later but becoming cyclonic later in far northwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in southeast. Squally wintry showers, rain or sleet for a time, becoming fair later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west or northwest 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough in northwest, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast. Occasional sleet and snow, rain at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in southwest. Very rough or high. Rain, becoming fair later, wintry showers later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In east

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

In west

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering westerly 4 to 6 later in north. Very rough or high. Mainly fair in far south, fair in far south, elsewhere rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far south.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional snow or snow showers, occasional sleet later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near ice edge, with temperatures around ms02.

North Iceland

In north of area

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast and later in south. Occasional snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Occasional light icing near ice edge with temperatures around ms02.

In south of area

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time. Occasional snow at first, showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in east, then decreasing 3 to 5 later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, and north Iceland. Gales expected Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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