High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

Northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 in the east of Denmark Strait after 122300UTC and in the far southwest of north Iceland after 130200UTC

General synopsis

At 120000UTC, high 59 north 29 west 1022 expected 55 north 16 west 1020 by 130000UTC. New low expected northern Iceland 999 by same time. Low 59 north 03 east 990 expected south Sweden 980 by that time. at 120000UTC, low 46 north 16 west 986 expected 43 north 09 west 998 by 130000UTC. Low 46 north 39 west 1003 expected 54 north 46 west 1001 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northeast 6 to gale 8, veering east 4 or 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Northeast 6 or 7, veering east 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest and moderate in northeast. Showers. Good.

Rockall

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 backing westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good.

Bailey

North backing west, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

North or northwest 6 to gale 8 backing west or northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first in west, otherwise northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In northern half of area

Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly 4 to 6, veering northerly or northwesterly later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northwest and very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing later in far northwest.

In southern half of area

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east and slight later in northwest. Showers. Good.

West Northern Section

In northern half of area

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in northeast. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing later in far northeast and far northwest.

In southern half of area

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southwest and slight later in northeast. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later in west, 4 to 6, but 7 at first in east. Rough, occasionally very rough in southeast and moderate in north. Showers, thundery in south, rain later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

In east

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high. Sleet or snow at times. Poor or very poor, occasionally good. Occasional light to moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then northeasterly, 5 to 7. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough except in southwest. Sleet at first in east, otherwise wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Occasional light to moderate icing later with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 in west, occasionally storm 10 later in far southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast, becoming very rough or high later in west. Sleet or snow at times, rain later in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later, then backing northwesterly 3 to 5 in west. Moderate in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers, some wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, with storms expected Southeast Iceland. Gales are expected in Faeroes, East Northern Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin, with gales also possible in Shannon and Bailey.

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

Storm warnings

Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

Denmark Strait, and North Iceland.

Issued:

Northerly or northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 in the east of Denmark Strait after 122300UTC and in the far southwest of north Iceland after 130200UTC.