General synopsis

At 181200UTC, lows 60 north 22 west 961 and 68 north 15 west 972 both losing their identities by 191200UTC. New low moving steadily east expected 58 north 35 west 965 by same time. New low expected 65 north 02 east 976 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time. High, becoming very rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Shannon

West or southwest 6 to gale 8. High, occasionally very high at first and very rough later. Squally thundery showers. Poor.

Rockall

West or southwest 6 to gale 8. High, occasionally very high at first and very rough later. Squally thundery showers. Poor.

Bailey

In south, southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly for a time later, 6 to gale 8. in north, southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. In south, very rough or high. in north, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. In south, squally showers. in north, rain or squally showers. In south, moderate or poor. in north, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. High becoming very rough, then mainly rough later. Showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later. High at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers, wintry at times in northwest, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in far northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far south, becoming cyclonic in west and also later in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far south. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or northeasterly, then cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far north and far south. Wintry showers, then occasional rain in far south and also later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and poor elsewhere.

In south

Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far east, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, then increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in west and also later in east, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later in far north. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry in west and south. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west and south.

East Central Section

Westerly backing southerly or southwesterly, then becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south and severe gale 9 at first in northeast, then increasing severe gale 9 at times later. High or very high becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry later in west. Poor, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west and also later in east. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Showers at first in southeast, otherwise occasional rain, perhaps thundery, then squally showers, turning to sleet and snow except in far south. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor except in far south.

Denmark Strait

In area north of 68 north

Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later. Moderate or rough. Occasional snow. Poor or very poor. Moderate icing with temperatures around ms04.

In rest of area

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in southeast and storm 10 later in far west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near iceland and high later in far west. Sleet or snow at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing developing within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures ms02 or ms03.

North Iceland

In northwestern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 at times in far southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional sleet or snow, with freezing rain at times in far southeast. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing expected within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. High at first in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in east, occasionally storm 10 later near norway coast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west and later in northeast. Mainly fair at first in north and east, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section and East Central Section. Gales expected in Bailey and Norwegian Basin.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets