General synopsis

At 091200UTC, low 53 north 45 west 991 expected 54 north 40 west 988 by 101200UTC. Low 62 north 18 west 997 expected 62 north 12 west 1003 by that time. Low 71 north 11 west 1015 expected 70 north 10 west 1004 by same time. at 091200UTC low 67 north 08 east 1007 expected 68 north 09 east 1005 by 101200UTC. New low expected 59 north 08 west 1001 by same time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southerly 5 to 7 later, but westerly 3 or 4 at first in northeast. Very rough or high, occasionally high at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 2 to 4 at first in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain and snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south. Occasional rain, snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in far southwest, within 50 miles of ice edge from 101000utc, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

In far south

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Elsewhere, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Snow showers, rain and snow in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain and snow, snow showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storm force 10 expected in East Central Section. Severe gales expected in Sole, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets