High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 211200UTC, low 44 north 22 west 1006 expected 41 north 18 west by 221200UTC. Low 63 north 40 west 1005 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 62 north 38 west 995 by that time. at 211200UTC, high 53 north 27 west 1030 expected 52 north 20 west with little change by 221200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North veering northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

North veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good.

Rockall

North backing west or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Bailey

West backing southwest later, 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Northwest, backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north and west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

Northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later in west. Moderate becoming rough except in far southeast. Rain at times in northwest, showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

West Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time later in east, then decreasing 4 at times later in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair at first in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in south.

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times with fog patches, becoming mainly fair in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in far northwest.

East Central Section

In northwestern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest, increasing 6 or 7 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough later in far northwest. Showers in east, rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate.

In southeastern half of area

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 until later in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later in far west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast. Rain or showers in far southeast. Good, but moderate to poor until later in far southeast.

West Central Section

In southern half of area

Easterly or southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Occasional rain at times, but mainly fair in far east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.

In northern half of area

Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In an area south of 71 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times near coasts, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later except in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In an area north of 71 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later. Rain at times in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then easterly or northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight, becoming moderate later in south and west. Rain at times in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly, but cyclonic in northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, becoming mainly fair later in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in far west. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Risk of gales in East Northern Section and East Central Section.

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