General synopsis

At 200000UTC, high 64 north 14 west 1032 expected 63 north 20 west 1041 by 210000UTC. New low expected 46 north 30 west 1010 by same time. Lows 52 north 22 west 1004, 58 north 37 west 999 and 64 north 05 east 1023 losing their identities

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Shannon

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Rockall

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Bailey

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 3 to 5 until later in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good.

East Northern Section

In north

Southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly in south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in west, becoming moderate at times later. Showers in south. Good.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly backing easterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest, backing northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain at first in far southwest, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in far southwest.

West Northern Section

Mainly variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic, becoming easterly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast, decreasing 3 at times later in north. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in north and west. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair in east, fog patches developing in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and poor at first in east.

East Central Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in southwest, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair in northeast. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northeast. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers until later in west, otherwise occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast and far south. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair at first in far southwest, otherwise occasional rain or showers, perhaps wintry at first, becoming fair later in northwest and far north. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In northeastern half of area

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 except in far north. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle with fog patches in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west.

In southwestern half of area

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Mainly fair in southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

North Iceland

In north

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, perhaps gale 8 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Fog patches later in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in far south.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, increasing 6 to gale 8 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming rough or very rough later in north. Fog patches in far southeast and in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far southeast and in northwest.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Sole, Shannon and East Central Section with gales in West Central Section and Denmark Strait.

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