General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 62 north 31 west 949 expected 67 north 27 west 963 by 071200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. in east, variable 2 to 4. In west, rough or very rough. in east, moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Shannon

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough in southeast, very rough or high in northwest. Fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Fair at first in southeast, otherwise rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South 7 to severe gale 9 veering southwest 5 to 7. High, becoming very rough later in far south. Rain, then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain, then squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain, then squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southeasterly at first in far northwest, otherwise southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in north, decreasing 5 to 7 in south, and later also in northeast. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise squally sleet or snow showers, thundery at times. Poor or very poor becoming moderate to very poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later. Very rough or high. Squally thundery sleet or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In northwest

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in far northwest. Sleet or snow at times, squally at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first in far northwest.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northeast, then decreasing 5 to 7 in south. Very rough or high. Squally sleet or snow showers, thundery at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light icing for a time in far northwest.

East Central Section

In southeastern half of the area

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Mainly very rough, but high at first in north and occasionally rough later in south. Rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far southeast.

In northwestern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly at first in south, otherwise southwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in north. High at first in north, otherwise very rough. Sleet or snow showers, squally at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly in west, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north and west but decreasing 4 for a time in southeast. High at first in north, otherwise very rough. Squally sleet or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area within 100 miles of the greenland coast

Northerly or northeasterly, mainly 6 to gale 8 to the south of 67 north, and also at first to the north of 70 north, otherwise severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Snow at times, and perhaps also some sleet or freezing rain. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Mainly light or moderate icing, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe icing at times near the ice, with temperatures ms05 or ms06.

In the rest of the area

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time in south. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or sleet, then squally sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in east but backing northerly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in west, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later except in far northwest. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Fair at first in far north, otherwise rain, sleet or snow at times. Good at first in far north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at times in northwest, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.

In area to the south of 70 north

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast. Very rough or high in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in west. Rain, drizzle or sleet at times, with occasional snow in northwest. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in west. Mainly fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In eastern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east and south, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Fair, then occasional rain later in northwest. Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section. Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Risk of gales at first in eastern Norwegian Basin.

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