High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
General synopsis
At 221200UTC, low 56 north 13 west 999 expected 59 north 17 west 1003 by 231200UTC. Low 60 north 08 west 1026 expected 64 north 01 west 1018 by same time. Low 45 north 44 west 1007 moves northeast and loses its identity by that time. at 221200UTC, high 62 north 08 1026 expected 64 north 01 west 1018 by 231200UTC.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable becoming mainly west later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in east. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in northeast. Rain or showers, perhaps turning to sleet at times in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain or showers, mainly east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast.
East Central Section
Westerly 3 or 4 at first in east and at times in south, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, moderate or good, occasionally poor, mainly in north.
West Central Section
In northwest of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in east, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, poor at times, occasionally very poor at first.
In southeast of area
Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in north and in east, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later near greenland coast, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west, but slight near Iceland in southeast. Rain and drizzle, turning to sleet and snow near greenland coast with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west, good at times in east.
North Iceland
In an area north of 68 north
Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then mainly easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in south. Fog patches, occasional rain and drizzle moving northwards, turning to snow in far northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In an area south of 68 north
Cyclonic becoming mainly southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fog patches in far north, rain and drizzle spreading southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far north.
Norwegian Basin
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west, then southeasterly 4 or 5 later in far west. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west. Showers. Good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in West Central Section and Rockall with a risk of gales in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
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