High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 291200UTC, low 52 north 15 west 975 expected 57 north 18 west 953 by 301200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 between 50 and 150 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 292000UTC until 300200UTC, then in the southern semi-circle between 50 and 200 miles of the centre until 301800UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant 50 to 200 miles of the centre from 300800UTC, and violent storm force 11 in the east quadrant between 50 and 100 miles of the centre from 300800UTC until 301400UTC. In addition, northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 66 and 70 north in Denmark Strait from 292100UTC, increasing to violent storm force 11 between 67 and 69 north in Denmark Strait from 301400UTC
General synopsis
At 291200UTC, low 52 north 15 west 975 expected 57 north 18 west 953 by 301200UTC. Low 62 north 25 west 986 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
South or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough occasionally high in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough at becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8 increasing 8 to storm 10 later in southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far east. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later near Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 7 ot severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11, becoming westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in east. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In northeast of area
Northerly or northwesterly, veering westerly later in southeast, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 in southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later, occasional sleet or snow later in far north. Good, occasionally poor later, but occasionally very poor later in far north.
In southwest of area
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in far north. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later in south. Rough or very rough. Showers, occasionally thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In east
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.
In west
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in southeast, otherwise rough becoming moderate later in far southwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest and at first in far north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11 in northeast. Slight or moderate at first near shore, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later. In southeast, occasional rain, elsewhere, occasional sleet or snow, then occasional freezing rain later. Good at first in south and west, otherwise moderate to poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing later in far north with temperatures of ms02.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, sleet and snow, freezing rain later in north and fog patches later in south. Mainly good at first, becoming mainly moderate to poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing later in far northwest with temperatures of ms02.
In south
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough. Occasional rain or sleet, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor later in south.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in far east. Moderate becoming rough or very rough in west. Occasional rain in west, fog patches later in far west. Good in east, moderate or good, occasionally poor in west, but occasionally very poor later in far west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in Denmark Strait. Storms expected in Bailey. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in East Central Section, West Central Section, and Norwegian Basin.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section, East Central Section, and Denmark Strait.
Issued:
At 291200UTC, low 52 north 15 west 975 expected 57 north 18 west 953 by 301200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 between 50 and 150 miles of the centre in the southwestern quadrant from 292000UTC until 300200UTC, then in the southern semi-circle between 50 and 200 miles of the centre until 301800UTC. Winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in the east quadrant 50 to 200 miles of the centre from 300800UTC, and violent storm force 11 in the east quadrant between 50 and 100 miles of the centre from 300800UTC until 301400UTC. In addition, northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 66 and 70 north in Denmark Strait from 292100UTC, increasing to violent storm force 11 between 67 and 69 north in Denmark Strait from 301400UTC.