High seas forecast
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For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 040000UTC, low 53 north 10 west 1003 expected 57 north 04 west 1001 by 050000UTC. New low expected 63 north 35 west 1011 by same time. High 54 north 36 west 1028 expected 51 north 33 west 1030 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Moderate or good.
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
North or northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. in northwest, variable 3, becoming northerly 3 to 5. In southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. in northwest, moderate. In southeast, rain, perhaps thundery. in northwest, showers. In southeast, good, occasionally poor. in northwest, good.
Faeroes
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south and slight in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north and west. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional drizzle later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west.
In southeast
Northerly or northeasterly backing northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
In southwest
Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers, occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in northwest and 6 at first in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers, then rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.
East Central Section
Northerly or northwesterly in north and northerly or northeasterly in south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
West Central Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Mainly fair, then showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
In south
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate. Showers. Good.
Denmark Strait
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in north but northerly 4 to 6 in far northeast. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In southeastern half of area
Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 except in far southeast. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
In northwestern half of area
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in far northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Occasional drizzle or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
Westerly 4 or 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise variable 3 or less, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Rockall with a risk of gales north Iceland.
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