High seas forecast
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For the period until
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General synopsis
At 061200UTC, low 43 north 36 west 992 expected 39 north 33 west 994 by 071200UTC. Low 77 north 03 west 981 expected 76 north 20 east 976 by same time. New low expected 66 north 35 west 1001 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
In west, variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. in east, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. In west, slight or moderate. in east, slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Easterly or southeasterly 2 or 3, increasing 4 or 5 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Easterly or southeasterly becoming variable, 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
In southeast, easterly or southeasterly becoming variable, 3 or less. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight or moderate, becoming slight. in northwest, moderate, becoming slight in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Southwesterly 4 in far north, but elsewhere, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in north and west. Rain in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and west.
In southern half of the area
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest and 2 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
West Northern Section
In area to the south of 60 north
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and west. Rough in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Rain, fog banks in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and poor in north.
In far northwest
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet and snow at first. Poor or very poor, becoming good. Risk of light icing later in very far northwest.
In the rest of the area
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in north and west, 4 to 6. Moderate until later in southeast, otherwise rough. Rain, with sleet for a time in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
East Central Section
In northern half of the area
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight for a time in far northeast. Showers, but rain at times in south. Good, occasionally poor in south.
In southern half of the area
Cyclonic mainly southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In southern half of the area
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in southwest, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, but increasing 6 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northern half of the area
Easterly 5 at first in far southeast and becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 for a time in far northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Denmark Strait
In area to the south of 70 north
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 within 100 miles of greenland, but then becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in far west near the greenland coast. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow within 100 miles of greenland but rain or drizzle further south and east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor within 100 miles of the greenland coast and poor further south and east. Light icing at times within 50 miles of the greenland coast, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
In area to the north of 70 north
Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional snow later in south, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally very poor later in south.
North Iceland
In area to the north of 70 north
Westerly or northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Snow showers at first in northeast, occasional snow later in south and fog patches in northwest, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing at first in north and northeast, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.
In area to the south of 70 north
Westerly 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, with sleet or snow at times in far north, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
In area to the north of 62 north
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, mainly at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
In area to the south of 62 north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storm force winds expected in East Central Section. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Southeast Iceland, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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