High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 140000UTC, low 54 north 40 west 1005 expected 62 north 35 west 1000 by 150000UTC. Low 43 north 16 west 1010 expected 46 north 14 west 1012 by same time. High 61 north 06 west 1031 expected 61 north 01 west 1030 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
East 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight mainly in north. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.
Rockall
Variable mainly east, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight at times. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In southeastern half of area
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Occasional drizzle and fog patches except in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far southeast.
In northwestern half of area
Southerly, veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times in northwest and drizzle elsewhere, fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time except in far southeast and far northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east. Rain at times with fog patches, becoming mainly fair in south and later elsewhere except in far northeast, then rain later in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and at first in south, becoming poor at times later in far southwest.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers in southeast, thundery at times, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor in far northwest.
In northwestern half of area
Southerly 3 to 5 at first in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches except in far east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far east.
West Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches in east and south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east and south.
In south
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in west. Moderate. Occasional drizzle in east and rain at times in west, fog patches mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor mainly in west.
Denmark Strait
In east
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in far south. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far southwest. Rain or drizzle in south, fog banks, becoming mainly fair later in far north and far southeast. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good later in far north and far southeast.
In west
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in southeast. Rain or drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in far northwest, 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise occasional drizzle, but rain at times in central areas, fog banks in north except far northwest, and fog patches in south. Mainly good in far northwest, otherwise moderate to very poor, occasionally good in south.
Norwegian Basin
In north
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in northwest.
In south
Northerly 4 or 5 near norway, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in East Northern Section.
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