General synopsis

At 271200UTC, low 61 north 41 west 978 expected 64 north 37 west 984 by 281200UTC. Low 45 north 39 west 1003 losing its identity

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east. Mainly fair. Good.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight at first in east. Fair. Good.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 4 or 5 in northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough except in far southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 in far southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high in northwest. Occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches in southwest, showers later in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in southwest, becoming good occasionally moderate later in northwest.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in southwest. Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in south. Occasional rain and drizzle in east until later, fog patches at first in southeast, snow showers in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor at first in southeast. Light or moderate icing later in far northwest.

East Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate in southeast, rough in northwest, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in west.

West Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly, but southerly or southeasterly in southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle and fog patches in east, showers in west, thundery in southwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in east, good occasionally moderate in northwest and good occasionally poor in southwest.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but northeasterly gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in northwest, occasionally storm 10 at first in far west. Rough or very rough, becoming high in south. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches in southeast, freezing rain at first in north, otherwise snow in north and west. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in southeast. Light or moderate icing in northwest until later, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Snow at first in far north, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle and fog banks. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later in south. Occasional light icing at first in northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly veering southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales are expected in East Northern Section and West Central Section, with a risk of gales in north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets