High seas forecast
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For the period until
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General synopsis
At 161200UTC, high 58 north 24 west 1031 slow-moving, intensifying 1033 by 171200UTC
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
North or northeast 2 to 4. Slight, becoming moderate later in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight becoming moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight becoming moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Variable 3 or 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
Faeroes
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Mainly fair. Good.
East Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly in east, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Moderate. Drizzle at times in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.
In southern half of the area
Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in north and east. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
West Northern Section
In northern half of the area
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, becoming slight later in far northwest. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In southern half of the area
Southeasterly veering southerly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in west, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Mainly northeasterly 3 or 4, but variable 3 or less in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Showers at first in southeast, perhaps thundery, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
West Central Section
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southwest and variable 3 or less in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west. Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west. Drizzle at times in west, fog banks in west and north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and north.
Denmark Strait
In area to the south of 70 north
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Drizzle at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In area to the north of 70 north
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 or 4. Moderate at first in far south, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
North Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and east, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later in west. Moderate or rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle at first in east, fog patches in southwest, and also at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest, and also at first in east.
Norwegian Basin
In far southeast
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 veering northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later. Drizzle for a time. Moderate or good.
In the rest of the area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in south, moderate throughout in north. Fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in far southeast of Norwegian Basin.
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