High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 240000UTC, low 63 north 21 west 1000 expected 68 north 10 west with little change by 250000UTC. High 52 north 14 west 1021 expected 57 north 03 east 1022 by same time. Low Iberia 1010 expected 48 north 13 west with little change by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight at first in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwesterly 4 or 5, but variable 4 or less later in southeast. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough in south. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far northwest.

East Central Section

In northwestern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or drizzle, becoming fair in northwest. Moderate or good.

In southeastern half of the area

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Occasional drizzle becoming mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4, but cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north. Occasional drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Drizzle with fog patches then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section.

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