General synopsis

At 020000UTC, high 52 north 37 west 1034 expected 51 north 35 west 1032 by 030000UTC. New low expected 66 north 35 west 1015 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

North or northeast backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches developing in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

East Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 4 or 5 until later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In north

Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in far south. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in north Iceland. Gales expected in Denmark Strait.

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