High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
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General synopsis
At 181200UTC, low 62 north 26 west losing its identity by 191200UTC. New low expected 63 north 01west 976 by same time. Low 63 north 00 west losing its identity by that time. at 181200UTC, high 39 north 22 west 1027 expected 42 north 20 west 1025 by 191200UTC. New low expected 49 north 54 west 986 by same time. New highs expected 67 north 48 west 1008 and 45 north 02 west 1025 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Rough. Rain. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and 2 later in south. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good.
Rockall
Southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
In northwest, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, elsewhere southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate for a time in far northwest. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8,. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5. occasionally 2 in north and 6 at first in south, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming mainly northwesterly, 3 to 5 in north, but 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough at times in south. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later in southwest. Very rough, occasionally high for a time. Showers, squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly at first, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east and south, decreasing 3 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Central Section
In northern half of area
Cyclonic mainly westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Showers, then mainly fair later. Moderate or good.
In southern half of area
Cyclonic mainly westerly or southwesterly until later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north and moderate at times in south. Rain at times, perhaps thundery for a time in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time in west.
West Central Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time, then southeasterly, 6 to gale 8 later, except in far northeast. Rough or very rough. Showers, becoming fair, then rain later in south and west. Good, occasionally poor later in south and west.
In southern half of the area
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 at times later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, becoming thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, but 3 to 5 in southeast near iceland. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast near iceland and in far southwest. Rain or drizzle, sleet at times near greenland coast, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in east.
North Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first and later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far northwest, and rough at times in southeast and southwest. Rain or drizzle, fog patches until later, except in northeast, becoming mainly fair later in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, except in northeast.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and east. Rough, occasionally moderate in far east and northwest, becoming rough or very rough in south. Rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales are expected in West Central Section and West Northern Section. Gales are expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and Norwegian Basin.
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