High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 061200UTC, low 57 north 39 west 993 expected 60 north 38 west 994 by 071200UTC. Low 65 north 03 east, moving slowly southeast, losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery at first in southwest, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in south.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery at first in south, becoming mainly fair later in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good occasionally moderate later in southeast.

East Central Section

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast and later in far northwest. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Occasional rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery later in southwest, fog patches in northwest, becoming mainly fair later in southeast. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming good later in southeast.

West Central Section

In northwest of area

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In southeast of area

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in far south. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog banks in north, fog patches in west. Moderate to very poor in north, otherwise moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor in west.

North Iceland

In south of area

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

In north of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 for a time in northwest. Slight, occasionally moderate later in east and far northwest. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fog banks later in west. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later in west.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming mainly fair later in west. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in West Northern Section, West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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