High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 221200UTC, low 54 north 43 west 994 expected 58 north 33 west 1001 by 231200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
South veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Mainly fair at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in south.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Mainly fair at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in south.
East Central Section
In northwest of area
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In southeast of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north.
West Central Section
Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far south.
Denmark Strait
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth near iceland and moderate later in far south. Fog patches in north and later in east, otherwise mainly fair. Good, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in north and later in east.
North Iceland
In northwest of area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In southeast of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
No gales expected.
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