High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 270000UTC, low 49 north 10 west 1002 expected 53 north 06 west 1005 by 280000UTC. Low 56 north 43 west 1004 expected 58 north 40 west 1002 by same time. Low 48 north 45 west 1010 expected 54 north 28 west 1003 by that time. at 270000UTC, high 62 north 34 west 1026 expected 63 north 28 west 1019 by 280000UTC. New low expected 67 north 05 west 1013 by same time. Low 71 north 14 west 1018 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Northeast backing northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Good.
Faeroes
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In northeast
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest. Showers. Good.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, then rain in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
In northwest
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in south and east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In area north of 61 north
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.
In area south of 61 north
Cyclonic in southwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in west except in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers in far north, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in southwest.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair, then rain in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain in west and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west and also later in east.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain and fog patches, then showers in northwest and also later elsewhere except far northeast. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good in northwest and also later elsewhere except far northeast.
Denmark Strait
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 except in far south. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
North Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in east. Mainly fair in far west, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far west.
Norwegian Basin
Variable mainly easterly or southeasterly, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 at times in east. Slight. Occasional rain and fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section.
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