High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 290000UTC, low 61 north 21 west 1002 expected 65 north 01 east 1008 by 300000UTC. Low 49 north 39 west 989 expected 55 north 29 west with little change by same time. Low 74 north 01 east 1002 losing its identity by that time. at 290000UTC, high 50 north 13 east 1026 dissipating by 300000UTC. New high expected 69 north 29 west 1024 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5. in northwest, easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. In southeast, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough. In southeast, showers, fog patches. in northwest, rain. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or poor, occasionally good, and very poor at first in east.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough, then mainly rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Northeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first and later in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in far southwest. Occasional rain and drizzle with fog patches at first in south, mainly fair in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in south.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly, but southeasterly at first in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first in north and east. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and later in southwest. Rain or showers, thundery at times, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in north.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in southeast near Iceland, decreasing 2 or 3 at times in west near greenland coast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast, becoming slight or moderate later. Snow showers at first in east, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east. Occasional light icing at first in northeast with temperatures between ms01 and ms03.
In south
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or sleet, fog patches until later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor until later in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, with a risk of gales in Denmark Strait.
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