High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 131200UTC, low 52 north 42 west 1006 expected 58 north 38 west 1002 by 141200UTC. High 61 north 03 west 1032, slow moving, declining 1031 by same time. Low 62 north 40 west 1010 losing its identity
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Moderate, but slight or moderate in south. Fog patches, drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate. In southeast, mainly fair. in northwest, occasional drizzle. In southeast, good, occasionally moderate. in northwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate.
East Northern Section
In northwestern half of area
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain and drizzle, fog patches in south. Moderate occasionally poor, but very poor in south.
In southeastern half of area
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times in northwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in southeast. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery rain at first in far south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
In southeastern half of area
Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic in west, 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, but thundery rain at first in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In southeastern half of area
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight later in far north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally poor.
In northwestern half of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 for a time in northwest. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
West Central Section
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 2 or 3 in southeast. Moderate or rough in northwest, moderate in southeast. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, perhaps thunder at first in far northwest and later in far southwest. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In eastern half of area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks becoming fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later near iceland.
In western half of area
Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks becoming fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
North Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south, occasionally 7 at first to the east of iceland. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far southeast. Fog patches in southeast, otherwise rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fog banks for a time. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming moderate to very poor for a time in northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly or southwesterly, but northerly in southeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Northern Section, with a risk of gales in East Northern Section.
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