General synopsis

At 210000UTC, low 70 north 06 west 1003 expected 66 north 10 east 995 by 220000UTC. New low expected 65 north 05 west 996 by same time. New high expected 72 north 20 west 1009 by that time. at 210000UTC, low 62 north 41 west 991 expected 62 west 38 west 997 by 220000UTC. New low expected 42 north 48 west 1010 by same time. High 43 north 25 west 1034 expected 41 north 21 west with little change by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

South or southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

South or southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. Rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later in northwest. Rough. Showers, occasional rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later in southwest.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in northwest, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northwest, elsewhere southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in northeast. Rough or very rough. Showers, some wintry, but sleet or snow in far northwest, occasional rain later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but poor or very poor in far northwest.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, but becoming cyclonic later in northwest. Rough, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in northeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southwest, becoming moderate or rough. Sleet or snow at times, occasional freezing rain at first. Poor or very poor, occasionally good. Light or moderate icing in northwest with temperatures of ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 in north, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough, becoming slight in north. Snow showers in north, otherwise rain, sleet or snow at times, occasional freezing rain at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing in west with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north and later in northeast. Squally wintry showers at first in east, otherwise rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales are expected in Shannon, Rockall and East Central Section, with gales expected in East Northern Section, West Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

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