High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 170000UTC, high 58 north 23 west 1032 expected 58 north 25 west 1034 by 180000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic becoming north or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Mainly moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

North or northeast 3 to 5. Mainly moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers or drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in north. Mainly fair. Good.

East Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Moderate. Drizzle at times in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

In southern half of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly northwesterly later. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

West Northern Section

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest, becoming variable 3 or less at times in northwest. Mainly moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough later in far southwest. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in west and north, fair at times in east.

East Central Section

Mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northeast, but variable 3 or less at times in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Drizzle at times and fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and north.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Mainly moderate. Drizzle moving north, fog banks developing, except in far north and far east. Good, becoming moderate to very poor in west and south.

North Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly later in west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and east, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times in south, fog patches at first in southeast and later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast and later in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

In southeast

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate, occasionally rough for a time. Drizzle for a time. Moderate or good.

In the rest of the area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southwest. Fog patches at first in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

A risk of gales in far southeast of Norwegian Basin.

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