High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 160000UTC, low 55 north 29 west 992 expected 57 north 23 west 992 by 170000UTC. Low 41 north 43 west 1010 expected 42 north 34 west 1012 by same time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasionally rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasionally rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
In south, cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. in north, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. In south, occasionally rain. in north, rain. In south, moderate or good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
East or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 later in southwest. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north of area
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, but northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south of area
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in southeast and 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in central areas in east, but decreasing 4 at times in northwest and southeast. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in central areas in east. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in far northwest, fair at times in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in far northwest.
East Central Section
Southwesterly, but cyclonic in far northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest and later in northeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, thundery later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Slight in north, slight or moderate in south. Snow showers, fog patches in northwest, occasionally rain later in far south. Good occasionally moderate, but moderate to very poor in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west, but easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales are expected in Southeast Iceland and East Northern Section.
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