High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 080000UTC, low 57 north 47 west 987 expected 64 north 26 west 984 by 090000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 62 and 64 north in the far west of West Northern Section until 081300UTC. Northeasterly winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of Denmark Strait which lies both between 67 and 70 north and east of 24 west from 090100UTC

General synopsis

At 080000UTC, low 57 north 47 west 987 expected 64 north 26 west 984 by 090000UTC. New high expected 48 north 34 west 1028 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northwest 4 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South or southwest, veering west later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

South or southwest, veering west later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Southeast veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later except northeast. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in north and east, occasionally severe gale 9 at first just south of Iceland, otherwise southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in south, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southeasterly 7 at first in far northeast, otherwise southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later. Rain at first in east and south, otherwise squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in northwest and far north, occasionally storm 10 at first in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly later in east and becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly, 4 to 6 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in west. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times, becoming mainly fair in west and later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming good in east and also later in west.

In south

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north and east, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later in west. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Occasional rain at first in north, otherwise squally showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in south, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south and gale 8 in north, veering northwesterly later in northwest. Rough or very rough in north, moderate or rough in south. Mainly fair until later in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in northwest, then showers in northwest and later in northeast. Good until later in southeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in northwest, becoming mainly good in northwest and later in northeast.

West Central Section

In north

Southwesterly veering westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later except in far northeast. Rough or very rough. Rain at first in far southeast, otherwise showers, fair later. Moderate or poor at first in far southeast, otherwise good.

In south

Southwesterly 5 to 7 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest and then later elsewhere, then becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in south. Fair in northwest, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming mainly fair in northeast. Good in northwest, otherwise moderate to very poor, becoming good in northeast.

Denmark Strait

In east

Southerly 3 to 5 at first in far north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, backing northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later except in far south and far north. Slight at first in far north, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later except in far north. Occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing developing north of 69 north with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

In west

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing northerly later in east and becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, sleet and snow, becoming mainly fair in west. Moderate to very poor, becoming mainly good in west.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Wintry showers then occasional rain, sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing developing in far northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, then backing northeasterly later in far northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers then rain at times, but snow in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in far northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate at first in east and poor later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Denmark Strait with severe gales in Rockall, Bailey and East Northern Section. Gales expected in Shannon, Faeroes, West Northern Section, East Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.

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Storm warnings

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West Northern Section, and Denmark Strait.

Issued:

At 080000UTC, low 57 north 47 west 987 expected 64 north 26 west 984 by 090000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 62 and 64 north in the far west of West Northern Section until 081300UTC. Northeasterly winds are then expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of Denmark Strait which lies both between 67 and 70 north and east of 24 west from 090100UTC.