General synopsis

At 191200UTC, low 68 north 34 west 971 expected 67 north 30 west 966 by 201200UTC. New low expected 75 north 13 west 958 by same time. New high expected 50 north 35 west 1028 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East 5 or 6 decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Shannon

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Rockall

In northwest, southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6. in southeast, southeasterly 2 to 4, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. In northwest, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. in southeast, moderate becoming moderate or rough. In northwest, fair then rain. in southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, moderate or good. in southeast, good.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough at first in south, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain, wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High, occasionally very rough. Rain then squally wintry showers. Poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west. High or very high. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise squally sleet and snow showers. Poor, occasionally very poor. Light icing developing in far northwest.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally 5 in south and gale 8 in north, perhaps severe gale 9 later in northwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain, then squally snow showers in northwest, becoming mainly fair later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In area north of 63 north

Northwesterly in west otherwise westerly or southwesterly, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally 7 at first and in southwest, increasing violent storm 11 at times, mainly in north. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east and rough near greenland. Squally snow showers in south and east. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in south and east. Severe or very severe icing in far west, and light or moderate icing elsewhere.

In area south of 63 north and north of 59 north

Westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10. High or very high, occasionally very rough later in west. Squally snow showers. Poor or very poor, occasionally good later in southwest. Light or moderate icing at times except in far southeast.

In area south of 59 north

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, decreasing 4 to 6 later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in southwest. Squally snow showers, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in far northwest.

East Central Section

In southeast

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair in northwest. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest and later elsewhere, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise snow showers in north, occasional sleet and snow later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north and at first in southeast, becoming moderate to very poor later in west.

In southeast

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later except in far southeast. Rough. Occasional rain or drizzle at first in southeast, otherwise mainly fair, rain or sleet later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast and later in northwest.

Denmark Strait

In area south of 66 north

Northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in far west, otherwise southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east and rough in far west. Squally snow showers in east. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in east. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe near the ice in west with temperatures ms09 to ms12.

In rest of area

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and east and 5 in northwest. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Squally snow showers in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west and very poor in east. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms03 to ms06, but severe near the ice in far west with temperatures ms08 to ms11.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Occasional rain, sleet and snow with fog patches, then snow showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing developing in north and west with temperatures ms04 to ms07, and light icing developing later elsewhere with temperatures around ms03.

In south

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough occasionally high. Occasional rain at first in southeast, otherwise squally sleet and snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing developing in west with temperatures around ms03, becoming moderate at times near the ice in far northwest with temperatures around ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later near the norway coast, decreasing 4 to 6 later in west. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair until later in east, otherwise occasional rain, showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west and later in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait with storms in East Northern Section and north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Central Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin with gales in Rockall, Bailey and Faeroes.

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