High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 041200UTC, low 44 north 37 west 994 expected 48 north 28 west 990 by 051200UTC. Low 63 north 08 west 989 losing its identity by same time. High 43 north 18 west 1024 expected 49 north 04 west 1027 by that time. at 041200UTC, new low expected 59 north 31 west 1003 by 051200UTC.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
West becoming cyclonic, then becoming south or southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
West 5 or 6, backing southwest 4 or 5, then backing southeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
In north
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional rain or showers, rain and drizzle later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.
In south
Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in east. Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers, rain later, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northwest, decreasing 3 at times later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and later in north. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, then increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Perhaps severe gale 9 later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east, and later in southwest. Fair, then rain, thundery and squally at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic, becoming southerly, then veering westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or drizzle at times, thundery and squally for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain for a time in southeast. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time in southeast.
In south
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later, becoming variable 3 or less later in far southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north, and high later in south. Rain for a time, occasionally thundery and squally, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Denmark Strait
Mainly variable 2 to 4 north of 70 north, but elsewhere cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near greenland in south, decreasing 5 or 6, then becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain at times mainly in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair, showers in east. Good, occasionally moderate in east.
In south
Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic in far southeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers in far north, otherwise rain at times, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.
Norwegian Basin
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches developing in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and Rockall. Gales expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, Norwegian Basin, Shannon, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
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