High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

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General synopsis

At 030000UTC, low 60 north 29 west 983 expected 61 north 13 west 986 by 040000UTC. High 73 north 08 west 1017 expected 73 north 02 west 1015 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest, veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest, veering west later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest, veering west later, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north and gale 8 later in south. Rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south and east and gale 8 at first in north, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later. Occasional rain at first in north, otherwise squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, decreasing 5 at times later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Squally showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Occasional rain or showers, squally at first in east. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west and later in east. Occasional rain or showers, squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.

East Central Section

In north

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, decreasing 4 or 5 later in south and west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north. Squally showers in north, rain at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor in far north and at first in southeast.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east and far north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in south, becoming mainly fair in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and poor at first in north.

West Central Section

In north

Northwesterly backing westerly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northeast. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west and later in east. Showers, squally at first in northeast. Good, occasionally moderate at first in northeast.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far north, and increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain in southeast, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

Denmark Strait

Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 except in far west, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northeast. Slight or moderate in far northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times, becoming mainly fair in far northeast, fog patches developing in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in far southeast.

North Iceland

In area north of 71 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In area south of 71 north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain at times, but mainly fair in far northeast, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Showers, then occasional rain in south and west. Good, occasionally poor in south and west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait with gales in Rockall, Bailey, East Northern Section and East Central Section. Risk of gales in Shannon and Faeroes.

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