General synopsis

At 111200UTC, low 64 north 10 west 960 expected 68 north 14 west 953 by 121200UTC. Low 58 north 35 west 971 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in northwest. Rain or squally showers. Poor.

Rockall

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers, wintry later. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 7 to severe gale 9. in north, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In south, very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. in north, very rough or high. In south, rain or squally showers, wintry later. in north, showers. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, wintry later. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far south and far west, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south. Good, occasionally poor but very poor later in northwest.

In south

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8 in northwest and gale 8 to storm 10 in south and east, occasionally violent storm 11 later in far southwest. High or very high, occasionally very rough in far north. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast, backing northwesterly, then westerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in east. Moderate or rough in northwest, otherwise rough or very rough. Sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In south

Cyclonic 5 to 7 in far north and northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in far southeast, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far southwest, perhaps storm 10 later in far southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in southeast. Squally sleet and snow showers. Moderate to very poor. Light icing until later in west, occasionally moderate at first in far west.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in south and storm 10 later in north. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in south and very high in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, then squally wintry showers in north and also later in south but becoming mainly fair later in far south. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in south and very poor in north, becoming good later in far south.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 at times later in southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far northeast. Squally sleet and snow showers. Moderate to very poor. Occasional light icing in northwest.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north and east. Rain or drizzle at first in southeast, otherwise wintry showers, squally at times, becoming mainly fair in south, then rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

In area east of 24 west

Northerly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally gale 8 in south. Very rough or high occasionally rough. Snow. Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms05, but severe in the north with temperatures around ms06.

In area west of 24 west

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later in west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Snow at times in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. Occasional light icing in east with temperatures around ms03.

North Iceland

Northerly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 throughout near the ice edge, but elsewhere cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in east, decreasing 5 to 7, then decreasing 4 at times later in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southeast and far southwest. Occasional rain, sleet and snow, fog patches in east. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing near the ice edge with temperatures ms03 to ms05, occasionally severe with temperatures around ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in far northwest, but increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 in east and far south except in far northeast, occasionally storm 10 in east except in far northeast. Very rough or high. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait with storms in Shannon, Rockall, East Central Section and north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Bailey, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin with gales in all other areas.

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