High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 101200UTC. Low 52 north 33 west 988 expected 53 north 29 west 991 by 111200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4 in east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate until later in north. Rain, drizzle and showers, fog patches except in far north. Moderate or good occasionally very poor except in far north.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in north, then later in northwest. Rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate or poor occasionally very poor in southeast, good elsewhere.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, drizzle and showers, thundery in west, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor later in north.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers in south, thundery at first in southeast, otherwise rain and drizzle, but fog patches for a time in northeast. Good occasionally moderate in south, but poor at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northeast.

Denmark Strait

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches except in far south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, but good in far south.

North Iceland

In far northeast of area

Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.

In far southeast of area

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers in east, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate in east, then later in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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