General synopsis

At 311200UTC, low 67 north 02 east 994 expected 59 north 13 east 974 by 011200UTC. High 60 north 32 west 1036 expected 57 north 33 west 1032 by same time. New high expected 72 north 21 west 1032 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east but becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Northwest veering north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 in west. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, becoming wintry. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Very rough or high. Squally showers, turning to sleet or snow. Moderate to very poor.

Southeast Iceland

In east, northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. in west, cyclonic 4 to 6. In east, very rough or high. in west, moderate or rough. In east, squally showers, turning to sleet or snow. in west, showers. In east, moderate to very poor. in west, good.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps wintry in far northeast. Good.

In southern half of the area

Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly in east, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good. Occasional light icing developing later in far northwest.

In southern half of the area

Mainly variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in southwest and northwesterly 5 later in far northeast. Rough at first in southwest, otherwise moderate. Fair. Good.

East Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly, backing northerly later in far north, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in south, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in south. Showers, then rain in far south. Good, becoming moderate in far south, but occasionally poor in far southeast.

West Central Section

Mainly easterly or northeasterly, but southeasterly in far west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers in east and occasional rain in far southwest, but fair elsewhere. Good, occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then becoming northeasterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in far south. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing developing within 150 miles of the greenland coast to the south of 69 north, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of the area

Variable 3 at first in far west, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 3 or less later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Snow showers at first in north. Good, occasionally very poor at first in north. Light or moderate icing until later, with temperatures ms05 to ms08, but severe or very severe icing until later to the north of 70 north, with temperatures ms09 to ms12.

In southeastern half of the area

Northerly severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and 5 in north. Moderate or rough in north, mainly very rough in south, but high until later in far southeast. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing except in far southeast, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

In area to the west of 05 east

Northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or sleet at times, then squally snow showers. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good at first.

In area to the east of 05 east

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west. Rain or sleet at times, then squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force winds expected in Norwegian Basin. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, East Central Section and the southeast of sea area north Iceland. Gales expected in Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Risk of gales in far southwest of West Central Section.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets