General synopsis

At 270000UTC, low 66 north 23 west 915 expected 68 north 09 west 987 by 280000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

North or northwest backing south or southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

North or northwest backing south or southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high at first, otherwise rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional snow. Moderate to very poor. occasional light icing near Iceland.

East Northern Section

In northern half of area

Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later. Light icing in northwest.

In southern half of area

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northern half of area

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light to moderate icing in northwest.

In southern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough. Rain or showers, wintry showers at first in far northwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly for a time, 6 to gale 8. Very rough. Wintry showers at first in north, otherwise rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

West of 29 west, cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far east. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east. Light to moderate icing later in east, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

East of 29 west, cyclonic, but mainly northerly or northeasterly in north, severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, but 7 to severe gale 9 near Iceland. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Snow at times. Poor or very poor, occasionally good near Iceland. Light or moderate, but severe near ice edge, icing, with temperatures ranging from ms04 near Iceland to ms10 near ice edge.

North Iceland

Near ice edge, northerly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough. Snow at times. Poor or very poor. Moderate or severe icing, with temperatures ms05 to ms10.

In southeast

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain then snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing at times near Iceland, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In rest of area

Northeasterly, but cyclonic in far southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough or very rough. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in west and later also in north. Rain or showers, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected close to the ice edge in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in north Iceland. Gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin. Risk of gales in Rockall and Bailey.

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