High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 030000UTC, low 55 north 23 west 987 expected 57 north 07 west 980 by 040000UTC. Low 60 north 42 west 991 expected 61 north 38 west 988 by same time. New low expected 64 north 05 west 985 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
West 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high later in west Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in southwest Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 6 or 7 perhaps gale 8 later in southwest Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south Rockall Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east hebrides Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Faeroes
Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and later in far northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in north. Rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far northeast. Rain or showers, fair later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor in northeast.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.
In south
Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later. Rough or very rough. Showers at first, rain later in south. Good, occasionally poor later in south.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks at first in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first in northwest.
North Iceland
In far northwest
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In far southeast
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, then cyclonic later. Moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, East Northern Section, both central sections and Denmark Strait.
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