General synopsis

At 291200UTC, low 64 north 28 west 978 expected 65 north 19 west 993 by 301200UTC. Low 65 north 13 west 977 expected 64 north 01 east 989 by same time. New lows expected 64 north 40 west 997 and 68 north 00 west 989 by that time. Low 73 north 02 east 987 losing its identity.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

West or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

West or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers, drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

West or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally wintry showers, drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. High or very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. High or very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Northern Section

Westerly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Squally wintry showers, rain and snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers, rain and snow later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing in the northwest at first, then in far west later.

East Central Section

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

West Central Section

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain and snow, wintry showers later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Snow or snow showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Isolated severe icing along ice edge north of 68 north until 300100utc, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate or rough, but very rough or high in south. Rain and snow in south, snow showers in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing within 50 miles of ice edge until 300500utc with temperatures ms02 to ms05. Isolated severe icing along ice edge north of 69 north until 300200utc, with temperatures ms05 to ms08.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east and later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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