High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 081200UTC, low 62 north 09 west 992 expected 65 north 03 west by 091200UTC. Low 45 north 12 west 1011 expected 46 north 09 west 1015 by same time. Low 44 north 43 west 1000 expected 45 north 34 west 996 by that time. at 081200UTC, high 59 north 41 west 1020 expected 58 north 39 west 1021 by 091200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good.

Shannon

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first in south. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwesterly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northwest

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in east, becoming mainly moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

In northeast

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers, mainly fair later. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In northwest

Variable 2 or 3, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good.

In northeast

Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, then becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough, then moderate later. Showers at first in east, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Rough becoming moderate or rough, then becoming moderate later. Showers at first in east, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later except in far east. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Occasional rain or drizzle, perhaps thundery later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

In southwest

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair, occasional rain or drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair, then thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, thundery at times, fog patches. Good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 until later in far northwest, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast. Occasional rain or showers, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.

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