General synopsis

At121200UTC, low 58 north 10 west 976 expected 65 north 08 west 995 by 131200UTC. New low expected 63 north 20 west 994 by same time. Low 48 north 41 west 990 losing its identity by that time. at 121200UTC, 48 north 55 west 1001 expected 52 north 42 west 982 by 131200UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6 later. Very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

West 3 or 4, backing southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

In south, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. in north, cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, then backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. In south, very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. in north, rough, becoming moderate later. In south, squally showers. in north, squally showers. In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

In east, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later, backing southeasterly later . in west, cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. In east, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. in west, rough, becoming moderate or rough. In east, rain or squally showers . in west, rain or squally showers. In east, good, occasionally poor. in west, good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northeast

Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor.

In northwest

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly at first, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in extreme northwest and decreasing 2 at times later. Rough, occasionally very rough in west and moderate in east near Iceland. Rain or showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, decreasing 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers, squally and wintry at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

West Northern Section

In northeast

Northerly backing northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Mainly very rough. Occasional rain or sleet, but snow in extreme north later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.

In northwest

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in far northwest and 6 later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east. Wintry showers, good, occasionally poor.

In south

Northerly 4 to 6, until later in east, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, but 7 or gale 8 in far south later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast, becoming rough or very rough later. Mainly fair, rain later in extreme south. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 at first east, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north and northeast. Wintry showers at first in east and northeast, fair later in north, but rain, perhaps thundery in southwest, spreading northwards.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in north, increasing severe gale 9 at times later in far northwest and southwest, but decreasing 3 to 5 at times later in central areas. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In southwest

In the area south of 68 north and west of 28 west, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time, but occasionally moderate in southwest. Mainly fair in far west until later, otherwise sleet and snow at times. Good in far west, elsewhere moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing with temperatures around ms05.

North Iceland

In north

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in extreme west close to the ice, decreasing 3 to 5 elsewhere. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and northwest. Mainly fair at first in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, sleet and snow, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in far west near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing with temperatures around ms05.

In south

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly at first, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west and later in east, decreasing 3 to 5 in south and later in west. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, but sleet and snow in northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin

In east

Southeasterly 3 to 5, but elsewhere, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northeast. Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times, mainly in west. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected at first in Denmark Strait and in West Central Section with severe gales in West Northern Section, East Northern Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in East Central Section and a risk of gales in Bailey.

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