High seas forecast

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For the period until

Storm warnings

At 171200UTC, low 62 north 41 west 971 expected 65 north 39 west with little change by 181200UTC. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of western West Northern Section that lies between 60 and 62 north until 180400UTC and then between 59 and 61 north in western West Northern Section from 181700UTC

General synopsis

At 171200UTC, low 62 north 41 west 971 expected 65 north 39 west with little change by 181200UTC. Low 50 north 59 west 986 expected 63 north 33 west 975 by same time. High 40 north 43 west 1028 expected 46 north 30 west 1032 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

In west, variable 2 to 4. in east, northeasterly 3 to 5. In west, moderate. in east, slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Shannon

In southeast, variable 2 to 4. in northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, moderate, occasionally slight in east. in northwest, moderate or rough. In southeast, fair. in northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, good. in northwest, good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High, occasionally very rough in south and at first in east. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good in southeast.

West Northern Section

In far northwest

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later near the greenland coast. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain and fog patches then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times in west. High occasionally very rough. Squally showers then rain, then squally showers again later in north and west. Moderate or poor.

East Central Section

In northeast

Southerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later in northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough in north and west. Occasional rain, then mainly fair in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming mainly good in north and west.

In south

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and very rough in northwest. Mainly fair in northwest, otherwise occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor except in northwest.

In northwest

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain later in far northwest. Good, occasionally poor later in far northwest.

West Central Section

In southeastern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers in northeast. Good.

In northwestern half of area

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, decreasing 5 at times later. Very rough or high. Showers then rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, becoming mainly southwesterly for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later except in southeast and far south. Slight or moderate at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional sleet, snow and freezing rain in northeast, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northeast and northwest. Occasional light or moderate icing developing north of 70 north with temperatures around ms05.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in east. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times, but occasional sleet, snow and freezing rain in north and west, showers later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west and poor in southeast. Occasional light or moderate icing developing in northwest and later in far north with temperatures ms06 to ms08.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in south and east. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in far northwest. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in West Northern Section with severe gales in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in East Central Section and West Central Section.

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Storm warnings

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West Northern Section.

Issued:

At 171200UTC, low 62 north 41 west 971 expected 65 north 39 west with little change by 181200UTC. Southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of western West Northern Section that lies between 60 and 62 north until 180400UTC and then between 59 and 61 north in western West Northern Section from 181700UTC.