High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 290000UTC, low 44 north 18 west 986 expected 55 north 20 west 960 by 300000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 100 and 200 miles of the centre in the eastern quadrant from 291000UTC until 291600UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 from 292100UTC between 50 and 150 miles of the centre in the eastern quandrant and between 50 and 250 miles of the centre in the southern and western quadrants. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north in Denmark Strait from 292100UTC
General synopsis
At 290000UTC, low 44 north 18 west 986 expected 55 north 20 west 960 by 300000UTC. Low 58 north 22 west 983 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Squally rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Squally rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in west. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then increasing storm 10 at times later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later in southeast. Showers at first in west, otherwise rain. Good at first in west, otherwise moderate or poor.
West Northern Section
In area east of 35 west
Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, increasing severe gale 9 at times later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain or squally showers, becoming fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor.
In area west of 35 west
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in west and 7 in east. Rough, occasionally moderate in west and very rough later in east. Showers, wintry in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far northwest.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then increasing storm 10 at times later in north. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later in far north. Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
In south
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far north. Rain at first in far northeast, otherwise squally thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, backing westerly 4 to 6 in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west. Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first in east, becoming mainly fair in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Denmark Strait
Variable 3 or 4 at first in north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 except near Iceland coast and near the greenland coast in west, occasionally storm 10 later between 67 and 70 north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Mainly fair then occasional rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain. Good, becoming moderate to very poor. Occasional light icing later in far north with temperatures around ms02.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 to gale 8 in south and also later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Wintry showers, then rain or sleet in south, and rain and snow later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor later in north.
In south
Cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and later in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in southeast.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, backing southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in east, occasionally very rough later in west. Fair, then drizzle later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait with storms in Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section and East Central Section and a risk of storms in Southeast Iceland. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, West Northern Section and north Iceland with gales in Shannon, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section, East Central Section, and Denmark Strait.
Issued:
At 290000UTC, low 44 north 18 west 986 expected 55 north 20 west 960 by 300000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 100 and 200 miles of the centre in the eastern quadrant from 291000UTC until 291600UTC. Winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 from 292100UTC between 50 and 150 miles of the centre in the eastern quandrant and between 50 and 250 miles of the centre in the southern and western quadrants. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north in Denmark Strait from 292100UTC.