High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 040001UTC low 54 north 41 west 1001 expected 62 north 22 west 984 by 050001UTC. High 63 north 45 west 1005 expected to dissipate by same time. Low 66 north 21 west 979 expected 70 north 00 east 977 by that time. at 040001UTC low 79 north 01 east 992 expected to lose its identity by 050001UTC. New low expected 62 north 34 west 995 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 then westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and again later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Cyclonic 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northeast

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, veering westerly later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly later. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In north

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

In southeast

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In northeast

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, occasionally wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing, with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No storms are expected. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in Rockall, east north section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Widespread fog is not expected.

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Storm warnings

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