High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
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General synopsis
At 131200UTC, low 59 north 18 east 995 expected 59 north 06 east 986 by 141200UTC. Low 51 north 54 west 992 expected 54 north 48 west 991 by same time. New high expected 66 north 14 west 1017 by that time. at 131200UTC, high 46 north 32 west 1036 expected 45 north 28 west 1034 by 141200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good.
Shannon
North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 4 at times later. Very rough becoming rough, becoming moderate later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Very rough at first in far southeast, elsewhere rough, becoming moderate later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 or 5 in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in south. Showers. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise variable, becoming southerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast, becoming slight later in far north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 4 to 6. Rough until later in east, otherwise moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
West Northern Section
In far northwest
Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight, becoming moderate later. Fog banks, rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In northeast
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
In southwest
Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
West Central Section
Variable 3 or less at first in far southeast, otherwise southerly, veering southwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough except in far southeast. Rain at times in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later in far southwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks, occasional sleet near ice edge. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In far southeast
Northerly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, sleet at times near ice edge, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers, rain later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of severe gales in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.
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