High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 301200UTC, low 62 north 38 west 992 expected 65 north 33 west 993 by 011200UTC. Developing low, moving rather quickly northeast, expected 57 north 16 west 1004 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, drizzle later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Rockall

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate to poor.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate to poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, showers in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but good occasionally moderate in northwest.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, but southwesterly 4 to 6 in far south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough until later in northeast. Showers in northwest, perhaps thundery, occasional rain elsewhere. Good occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in south.

West Central Section

In southeast of area

Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor.

In northwest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Denmark Strait

In east of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6 for a time later in west. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in west, fog patches in north. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor in north.

In west of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far west. Moderate or rough. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west. Occasional rain and showers, perhaps thundery, but sleet at first near greenland coast. Good occasionally poor, but moderate to poor at first near greenland coast.

North Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly later, 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in east. Slight or moderate, but moderate, occasionally rough, at first in far east. Drizzle and fog patches, but fog banks in north, showers later in southwest. Moderate to very poor in north, moderate or good occasionally very poor in south, becoming good occasionally moderate later in southwest.

Norwegian Basin

Variable, mainly southwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey and West Northern Section.

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