High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 260000UTC, low 52 north 40 west 995 expected 57 north 27 west 989 by 270000UTC. Low 73 north 10 west 997 expected 73 north 13 west 997 by same time. Low 68 north 12 west 998 moving steadily east, losing its identity. New high expected 63 north 06 east 1016 by 270000UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

North 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly backing southeasterly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers at first, then rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later, occasionally gale 8 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest and later in southeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain in far southeast. Good, occasionally moderate in far southeast, and occasionally poor later in far northwest.

In south

Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far east. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, becoming mainly fair in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 5 to 7 near ice edge. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Occasional rain and fog patches, with sleet or snow near ice edge. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in west, moderate or rough in east. Occasional rain in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 4 or 5 later in south. Moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales likely in East Northern Section and East Central Section, with gales also expected in Rockall, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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