High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 120000UTC, low 65 north 09 west 991 expected 62 north 05 west 996 by 130000UTC. High 48 north 32 west 1035 expected 47 north 33 west 1036 by same time. Low 66 north 23 west 994 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

North 3 to 5, backing northwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good.

Shannon

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers at first. Good.

Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Squally showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high in southwest. Squally showers. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Northwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 4 or 5 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far east. Showers at first in northeast, rain later in far southwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south and east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far east. Rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northeast. Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later in southwest.

East Central Section

In north

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Occasional drizzle in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west.

In south

Northeasterly backing northerly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In northwest

Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In southeast

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast. Occasional sleet or snow, but occasional rain in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest. Light icing likely at first near ice edge, with temperature ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

In northwest

Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional sleet or snow at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing likely at first near ice edge, with temperature ms02 or ms03.

Southeast, cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey and West Central Section.

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