High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 150000UTC, low 53 north 32 west 996 expected 54 north 30 west 992 by 160000UTC. Low 58 north 17 east 996 expected 59 north 21 east 998 by same time. High 65 north 43 west 1025 dissipating.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Northeasterly veering easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly veering easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later, but decreasing variable 2 to 4 at times in far northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in north and very rough at times later in west. Occasionally rain, fair at times in north, moderate or good.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in north, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast, but decreasing variable 2 to 4 at times in far northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in northwest.

In south

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in west and cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast, perhaps gale 8 at times later in north. Mainly rough, occasionally moderate later in southwest. Rain and drizzle, with fog patches at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in south.

East Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.

In south

Cyclonic mainly westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Variable 3 or less. Slight, becoming moderate in far south. Drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast. Occasional drizzle and fog banks in northwest, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate or good, but poor or very poor in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 at first in southeast, occasionally 2 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and West Northern Section.

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