General synopsis

At 300000UTC, low 75 north 04 west 1017 expected 61 north 11 west 1001 by 310000UTC. New low expected 40 north 29 west 1001 by same time. High 61 north 08 west 1040 expected 55 north 09 west 1036 by that time. at 300000UTC, high 62 north 26 west 1041 expected 60 north 30 west 1038 by 310000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

East 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

West 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, but variable 2 to 4 at first in south. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 3 to 5 at first in south. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

Variable 2 to 4, but westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in the north. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

In south

Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Occasional rain in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate in southwest.

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale force 9 for a time, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time. Mainly fair. Good. Occasional moderate or severe icing north of 68 north from 310200utc with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in central areas, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain and snow later and snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional moderate or severe icing north of 68 north from 310200utc with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in north Iceland. Severe gales expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Bailey, East Northern Section and Denmark Strait.

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