High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 271200UTC, low 57 north 25 west 987 expected 60 north 16 west 989 by 281200UTC. New low expected 48 north 38 west 1006 by same time. Low 72 north 11 west 1003 losing its identity by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming very rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

South or southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic becoming westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later in north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in far south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor in north.

West Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain in south, heavy at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Denmark Strait

East 4 to 6 backing northeast 6 to gale 8, but variable 3 or 4 in far north. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fog patches, but fog banks developing near ice edge. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Rockall, West Northern Section, West Central Section, East Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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