General synopsis

At 300000UTC, low 59 north 42 west 1007 expected 63 north 22 west 993 by 310000UTC. Low 65 north 10 west 980 expected 71 north 10 east 998 by same time. Low 64 north 31 west 991 expected 64 north 39 west 994 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6. High at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Squally showers then occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north. Very rough or high, coy very high at first in east, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming mainly westerly or southwesterly later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast. Rain until in southeast, otherwise squally wintry showers. Occasional light icing in the northwest at first, then in far west later.

East Central Section

Southwesterly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, wintry showers in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Isolated severe icing along ice edge north of 68 north until 300100utc, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge until 300500utc with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south, decreasing 2 to 4 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Occasional rain and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then westerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In west

Cyclonic becoming northerly, 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Bailey, Faeroes, and Denmark Strait.

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