High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

Westerly or northwesterly winds will continue to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in Rockall until 250600UTC. Northwesterly winds will also continue to reach storm force 10 in Bailey until 250900UTC and in the southeast of East Northern Section until 242200UTC. In addition, northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 for a time in Faeroes between 250600UTC and 251500UTC. Finally, southeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 for a time in the far southeast of norwegian basin between 250100UTC and 250500UTC

General synopsis

At 241200UTC, low 58 north 15 west 947 expected 59 north 03 east 957 by 251200UTC. Low 45 north 39 west 1008 expected 48 north 32 west 997 by same time. New lows expected 62 north 30 west 992 and 64 north 37 west 989 by that time. at 241200UTC, low 70 north 10 west 991 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later, then backing southwest. High becoming very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West 7 to severe gale 9 veering northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high becoming very rough. Showers. Poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. High or very high becoming very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later in southwest. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast and moderate in northwest. Rain. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In northwestern half of the area

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northwest. Showers, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

In southeastern half of the area

Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southeast, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, but very high at first in far southeast, becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

West Northern Section

In northern half of the area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 in northwest, but decreasing 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest.

In southern half of the area

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest, backing southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 at first in northeast, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far northeast, becoming rough or very rough. Showers at first in north, rain spreading from southwest. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

In northern half of the area

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southern half of the area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near greenland coast, becoming very rough later in southeast. Sleet or snow in east, wintry showers in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. Light icing in north with temperatures around ms03.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast and later in southwest. In north moderate, occasionally slight later, elsewhere rough occasionally very rough. Rain at times, but sleet or snow in northwest, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and northwest and poor elsewhere. Light to moderate icing in far northwest, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 for a time in southeast. Rough or very rough, but moderate at first in northeast. Fair in northeast, otherwise rain or squally showers. Good in northeast, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in East Northern Section and East Central Section, with storms possible in Rockall. Severe gales are expected in Bailey, Faeroes, West Central Section and Denmark Strait, with gales expected in all other areas.

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

Storm warnings

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

Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section, and Norwegian Basin.

Issued:

Westerly or northwesterly winds will continue to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 in Rockall until 250600UTC. Northwesterly winds will also continue to reach storm force 10 in Bailey until 250900UTC and in the southeast of East Northern Section until 242200UTC. In addition, northwesterly winds will reach storm force 10 for a time in Faeroes between 250600UTC and 251500UTC. Finally, southeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 for a time in the far southeast of Norwegian Basin between 250100UTC and 250500UTC.