High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

At 161200UTC, low 63 north 29 west 974 expected 61 north 08 west 977 by 171200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 100 and 200 miles from the centre in the southwest quadrant until 170300UTC

General synopsis

At 161200UTC, low 63 north 29 west 974 expected 61 north 08 west 977 by 171200UTC. New low expected 63 north 36 west 991 by same time. High 44 north 25 west 1038 expected 42 north 25 west 1033 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough becoming very rough, then becoming high later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time in north. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then increasing 6 to gale 8 again later in south. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming high later in south. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In area to the north of 62 north

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then decreasing 3 to 5 again later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In area to the south of 62 north

Southwesterly at first in east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north, then backing westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north. Rain or showers, squally until later. Moderate or poor.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.

In northwest

Westerly or northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far southwest, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair, then rain at times in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

In south

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in far east, otherwise westerly 6 to gale 8 backing southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later, then increasing 7 at times later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, then rain later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In southern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far northeast. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good.

West Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in central areas. Rough or very rough in north, moderate or rough in south. Fair at first in north, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery, fog patches developing in central and northern areas. Good at first in north, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor in central and northern areas and poor in south.

Denmark Strait

In area to the west of 31 west

Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 3 or less becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight becoming moderate. Fair then rain or sleet and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In the rest of the area

Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in far south. Slight or moderate. Fair, then rain or sleet at times in west, with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.

In area to the south of 70 north

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, then decreasing 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain at times, fog banks later in south. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor later in south.

Norwegian Basin

In western half of the area

Variable 2 or 3 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair then rain or showers. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

In eastern half of the area

Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 or 3 becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in southwest. Moderate or rough. Showers then fair, then rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales expected in Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, West Northern Section, East Central Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait, possibly becoming severe later in Bailey and Denmark Strait.

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Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

East Northern Section.

Issued:

At 161200UTC, low 63 north 29 west 974 expected 61 north 08 west 977 by 171200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 at times between 100 and 200 miles from the centre in the southwest quadrant until 170300UTC.