High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 230000UTC, low 55 north 40 west 983 expected 56 north 38 west 993 by 240000UTC. New high expected 51 north 05 west 1031 by same time. Low 39 north 07 west 1018 expected 38 north 07 west 1019 by that time.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in west and northeasterly later in east. Moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, mainly in east.. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate becoming rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then southwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
Cyclonic, becoming mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at times in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west and south, and decreasing 4 at times later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north. Occasional rain or drizzle, sleety at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Rough, occasionally very rough in northwest and moderate in southeast. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far south.
West Central Section
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and 4 at times in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Fog banks at first near ice edge, occasional rain and drizzle developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first, and poor at times later.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic, mainly northeasterly until later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, and 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Mainly moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern Section and West Central Section.
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