General synopsis

At 190000UTC, low 58 north 34 west 979 expected 58 north 36 west 997 by 200000UTC. High 46 north 52 west 1032 expected 43 north 42 west 1032 by same time. New low expected 52 north 22 west by that time. at 190000UTC, low 63 north 02 west 1007 expected 58 north 02 east 1021 by 200000UTC. High 50 north 11 west 1028 expected 65 north 10 west 1031 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Mainly moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

South or southwest, backing east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Rockall

South or southwest, backing east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

In southeast, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. in northwest, variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. In southeast, rain or showers. in northwest, mainly fair. In southeast, good, occasionally poor. in northwest, good.

East Northern Section

In east

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Mainly fair. Good.

In west

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, becoming cyclonic in southwest, and decreasing 3 to 5 for a time in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far west. Occasional rain, becoming fair later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times, but occasional snow until later in far northwest, and until later in southwest, then squally wintry showers in south and also later elsewhere, except in far north and northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in southwest and far northwest.

East Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, becoming 3 to 5 later in south. Rough or very rough, but occasionally moderate at first in northeast and until later in southeast. Mainly fair in northeast, elsewhere, rain , perhaps thundery at first, then squally wintry showers in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northwest, decreasing 4 at times later. Very rough, occasionally high until later in northwest, and rough in southeast, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain at first in far east, otherwise squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Area south of 55 north and west of 35 west, easterly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in west. Sleet, snow and freezing rain. Moderate to very poor.

In northeast

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time in north. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first near the ice edge. Good, occasionally very poor at first near the ice edge.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain or freezing rain at times in southwest, sleet and snow near the ice edge, mainly fair in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or freezing rain and drizzle, and fog banks at first, mainly fair later. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 or 7 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west and later in east. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or drizzle at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west, decreasing 3 or less later. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Mainly fair in far east, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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