General synopsis

At 250000UTC, low 45 north 51 west 982 expected 48 north 49 west 985 by 260000UTC. High 44 north 10 west 1021 dissipating by same time. Low 53 north 37 west 1002 losing its identity by that time. at 250000UTC low 42 north 27 west 1009 expected 46 north 20 west 1019 by 260000UTC. New low expected 49 north 39 west 995 by same time. Low 72 north 40 west 1017 expected 68 north 16 west 1014 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5. Mainly moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Mainly moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

East or northeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Northerly or northeasterly veering southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly veering southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at first in north. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 3 to 5 at first and later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain and drizzle at times. Fog banks in south and fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor in south, occasionally very poor later in north.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Drizzle and fog patches at first in northwest, showers or rain in the south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times at first in northwest.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in far east.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, becoming easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, except in southeast. Slight or moderate. Occasionally snow and sleet developing in west, rain or freezing rain and drizzle at times elsewhere, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor light or moderate icing developing with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In east

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south, then southerly 4 to 6 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair, snow and sleet developing later, mainly in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Light or moderate icing until later in north with temperatures ms04 to ms07, occasionally severe at first in far northeast with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In west

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first and increasing gale 8 at times later. Moderate or rough. Fair, then rain, sleet or snow at times later, except in far northwest. Good, becoming moderate to very poor later, except in far north. Occasional light or moderate icing, with temperatures ms03 or ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in east, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Wintry showers, mainly in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait with storms in the northwest of West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in West Central Section and gales in north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets