High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 221200UTC, high 47 north 43 west 1033 slow-moving with little change by 231800UTC. New lows expected 67 north 29 west 995 and 70 north 10 west 992 by same time. High 51 north 23 west 1036 dissipating

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

North 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Northwest backing west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.

Bailey

West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate becoming rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle at first in east, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

East Central Section

In far north

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in west.

In far southeast

Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

In rest of area

Variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle in northwest, good, occasionally poor in northwest.

West Central Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, occasionally 6 later in far northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Fog patches at first, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north and west. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in both northern sections.

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