High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 150000UTC, low 46 north 14 west 1012 expected 45 north 18 west 1017 by 160000UTC. Low 38 north 41 west 1012 expected 42 north 35 west 1013 by same time. Low 63 north 35 west 999 losing its identity by that time. at 150000UTC, high 61 north 01 west 1030 expected 61 north 00 east 1028 by 160000UTC. New highs expected 59 north 11 west 1028 and 58 north 26 west 1029 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Shannon

Easterly, becoming variable later in north, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Rockall

East backing northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Bailey

In southeast, variable 3 or less. in northwest, southerly veering westerly, 3 to 5. In southeast, slight. in northwest, moderate. Fog patches. In southeast, moderate or good occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5. In southeast, smooth or slight. in northwest, slight or moderate. In southeast, fog patches. in northwest, rain or drizzle, fog patches. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. in northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain and drizzle, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In northeast

Southwesterly veering westerly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north and west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

In rest of area

Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in far northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north of area

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east, becoming moderate later. Rain at times, fog patches later in west, becoming mainly fair later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.

In south of area

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, elsewhere southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight in east. Mainly fair. Good.

East Central Section

In northwestern half of area

Variable becoming northeasterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic, becoming easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, becoming southerly or southeasterly, except in far southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight later in far east. Fair at first in northwest, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, thundery showers later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near west iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain, drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later in far southeast.

North Iceland

In south

Southwesterly veering westerly later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first near east iceland and decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair at first in west, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In north

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly, but northerly in far southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far northwest. Moderate, but slight in south until later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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