High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 071200UTC, low 61 north 12 west 973 expected 58 north 03 west 990 by 081200UTC. Low 47 north 20 west 1014 expected 47 north 03 west 1008 by same time. High 52 north 35 west 1023 expected 47 north 22 west 1028 by that time. New low expected 74 north 20 west 989 by 091200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

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

Shannon

West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough,. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest veering northwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers, thundery until later. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later, then variable 3 later in north. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate later in north. Showers, squally until later. Good, occasionally poor until later.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later, then backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

East Northern Section

In eastern half of area

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, then backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

In western half of area

Westerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate later.

West Northern Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor later in west.

In southern half of area

Westerly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair then rain and drizzle, fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly, but cyclonic at first in southeast, 5 to 7, but variable 2 to 4 in southwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast and backing southerly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough until later in far northeast. Showers in north and east, but thundery rain at first in far southeast. Good, occasionally moderate in north and east, but moderate occasionally poor at first in far southeast.

West Central Section

In northeastern half of area

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Fair, then rain, drizzle and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In southwestern half of area

Southeasterly 5 to 7 veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in east, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Slight, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good.

In rest of area

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, but variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair. Good.

North Iceland

In northwest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

In northeast of area

Northwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in north.

In rest of area

Northerly 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far southeast and slight or moderate until later in west. Occasional rain at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but very rough for a time in far southwest. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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