General synopsis

At 291200UTC, high 61 north 24 west 1041, slow moving with little change by 301200UTC. New low expected 45 north 38 west 999 by same time. New high expected 57 north 7 west 1040 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Rockall

In south, easterly 4 or 5. in north, easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Easterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later, increasing 6 later in far north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in north, occasionally 7 later in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4 in south, southwesterly 5 to 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

East Central Section

Easterly 3 to 5, but 6 in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate in north and poor in south.

West Central Section

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough in northeast, very rough or high in southwest. Rain in southwest, mainly fair elsewhere. Moderate occasionally poor in southwest, good elsewhere.

Denmark Strait

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches in far north and west. Good occasionally moderate, but moderate or good occasionally very poor in far north and west. Occasional light icing in north near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

North Iceland

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, but rough in far southeast. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later in far west.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north. Occasional rain, sleet and snow and wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. High at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Squally snow showers at first in east, then occasional rain, sleet and showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor at first in east.

Outlook for following 24 hours

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

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