High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 010000UTC, low 54 north 27 west 1009 expected 59 north 08 west 1001 by 020000UTC. Low 55 north 36 west 991 expected 55 north 29 west 995 by same time. Low 59 north 10 east losing its identity by that time. at 010000UTC high 43 north 22 west 1035 expected 45 north 22 west 1036 by 020000UTC. New low expected 44 north 43 west 1013 by same time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later in east. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair, then rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough, become mainly rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Occasional rain and drizzle at first in southeast and later in west, elsewhere showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast and later in west.
West Northern Section
In north of area
cyclonic, mainly southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later in far southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later in north and west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Showers. Moderate or good.
In south of area
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in north. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north of area
westerly or northwesterly 2 or 3, but southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In south of area
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later in west.
West Central Section
In southeast of area
Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, backing southerly 3 to 5 later, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in far west. Rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, drizzle and fog patches. Moderate to very poor.
In northwest of area
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches at first and later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and later in west.
Denmark Strait
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 until later in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near iceland coast, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain or showers, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, but in east, moderate to very poor occasionally good.
North Iceland
Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. Fog banks in north, elsewhere mainly fair, fog patches developing in west for a time, showers later in south. Moderate to very poor in north, elsewhere moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
Variable, mainly southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, outbreaks of rain or drizzle later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in East Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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