General synopsis

At 280000UTC, high 59 north 06 west 1043 expected 62 north 31 west 1039 by 290000UTC. New low expected 67 north 24 west 1035 by same time. New high expected 70 north 15 west 1040 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Shannon

East or southeast, backing northeast later, 3 to 5. Rough at first in south, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good.

Rockall

East or southeast, backing northeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

In south, variable 3 or less, becoming northeasterly 3 or 4 later. in north, westerly veering northwesterly, then northerly later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. In south, moderate. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers later. Good.

Faeroes

West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 until later in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In north

Southeasterly in far southwest, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far northeast and far southwest. Rough, becoming moderate at times. Showers, wintry at times in far northwest. Good, occasionally poor in far northwest and moderate elsewhere.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5 in northeast but 5 to 7 in southwest, occasionally gale 8 in far southwest. Rough, occasionally very rough in southwest, becoming moderate at times in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Easterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate except in southwest. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In east

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in southwest and moderate in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In west

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches for a time in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor for a time in far west.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Iceland

In east

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, decreasing 4 at times in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow showers at first, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally poor at first. Light or moderate icing expected in north with temperatures of ms03 to ms06, but severe or very severe icing expected in far north with temperatures ms08 to ms11.

In southwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In northwest

Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good. Moderate or severe icing expected at first with temperatures ms08 to ms11.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly veering northerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in far northeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far northeast. Mainly fair until later in west, otherwise showers turning to sleet and snow, squally at times in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in West Central Section and Norwegian Basin with gales in Denmark Strait and north Iceland.

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