High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 070000UTC, low 58 north 28 west 985 expected 59 north 25 west 994 by 080000UTC. Low 57 north 13 west 995 losing its identity by same time. New low expected 63 north 16 west 990 by that time. at 070000UTC, high 34 north 32 west 1021 losing its identity by 080000UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north. Rough occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Southwesterly at first in far southwest, otherwise westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, backing southeasterly 3 to 5 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Showers. Mainly good.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Occasional sleet or freezing rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north.

North Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain and in north sleet or freezing rain, extensive fog. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate occasionally slight in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected. Extensive fog expected in north Iceland.

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Storm warnings

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No storms.