General synopsis

At 091200UTC, low 55 north 13 west 964 expected 63 north 06 west 964 by 101200UTC. Low 51 north 47 west 966 expected 56 north 39 west 957 by same time. New low moving rapidly northeast, expected 48 north 27 west 984 by that time. at 091200UTC, low 58 north 28 west 971 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough, occasionally high in west and at first elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later in north and west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high occasionally very high. Rain at times. Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high occasionally very high. Rain at times. Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northeast, decreasing 6 at times in south, then veering southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later in far south and southwest. Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5 at first in northwest, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in south and storm 10 until later in east, then decreasing 4 to 6 later in north and west. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers, squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northwest and 6 at first in southeast, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in far southeast. Very rough or high, becoming very high later in northwest. Rain at times, but sleet or snow in far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far northwest.

In south

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 at first in north, otherwise 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in far south, decreasing 5 or 6 later in north. Very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in far south and later elsewhere. Occasional rain then squally showers, becoming wintry at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times later except in far northwest. Very rough or high. Squally showers then occasional rain, squally wintry showers later in west. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 in far northwest, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 until later in southeast, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, and increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in west. Very rough or high becoming high or very high. Occasional rain, then squally wintry showers in north and west and also later in southeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north and west.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in southwest. Very rough, occasionally rough in east and high in west. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing expected within 150 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures of ms03 to ms05, but severe at times in north with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing expected in far southwest close to greenland with temperatures of ms04 to ms06.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far southeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southeast. Rain at times in far southeast, otherwise sleet and snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light or moderate icing expected in far northwest close to greenland with temperatures of ms04 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 for a time in far southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east and very rough or high in west. Mainly fair, then rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section and West Central Section with storms expected in Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Bailey and Faeroes with a risk of severe gales in Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in north Iceland.

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