High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 181200UTC, low 59 north 13 west 999 expected 56 north 08 west with little change by 191200UTC. High 50 north 40 west 1029 expected 51 north 35 west 1030 by same time. Low Iceland 1011 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in north and west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but occasionally 4 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In southeastern half of area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in east, and moderate later in northwest. Showers, squally at times. Moderate or good.

In northwestern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in far north. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Fair, then occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

In southeast

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

In southwest

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair, then occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

In north

Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Showers, squally at times. Moderate or good.

In south

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain at first in southeast, otherwise showers, mainly in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.

West Central Section

In northeast

Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

In southeast

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later in southwest. Moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

In southwest

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Fair, then occasional rain and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In northwest

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches except in far northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in far northeast.

North Iceland

In southeastern half of area

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Showers in southeast. Good, occasionally moderate in southeast.

In northwestern half of area

Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southwest, becoming variable 3 or less later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, occasionally rain later in north. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Risk of gales in Rockall.

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