High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 070000UTC, low 60 north 33 west 991 expected 63 north 33 west 993 by 080000UTC. Low 55 north 45 west 995 expected 56 north 38 west 993 by same time. New low expected Iceland 999 by that time. at 070000UTC, high 42 north 23 west 1024 expected 43 north 17 west with little change by 080000UTC. Low 64 north 04 east 998 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming mainly southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming mainly southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in north, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times and fog patches, then showers later in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later in north and west.
In south
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches except in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far northwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north and west, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Rough occasionally moderate. Rain at times with fog patches, then showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast.
In south
Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Rough occasionally moderate. Rain or drizzle and fog patches at first in northwest, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate to very poor at first in northwest, otherwise good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, but elsewhere southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough except in southeast. Occasional drizzle in southeast, otherwise occasional rain with fog patches, fair later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southeast and later in far northwest.
West Central Section
In north
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in west and also later in east. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain and fog patches at first in east, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.
In south
Cyclonic, becoming mainly westerly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain and fog patches, then showers in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later in east and at first in west.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later in west. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far south. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches in south and fog banks in north. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.
North Iceland
In southeast
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northwest
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight occasionally moderate. Rain at times, fog patches in east and fog banks in west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south and far northeast. Occasional rain or showers in east, fair in west, then rain and fog patches later in west. Good, occasionally moderate in east, becoming moderate to very poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section.
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