General synopsis

At 060000UTC, low 53 north 28 west 957 expected 62 north 26 west 968 by 070000UTC. Low 68 north 03 east 988 expected 64 north 09 east 1016 by same time. New lows expected, 55 north 52 west 985, 44 north 15 west 1005 and 45 north 05 west 1011 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in west. Rough or very rough, high at times in west. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasional severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 6 to gale 8, but decreasing 3 to 5 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southeast 5 to 7, increasing 8 to storm 10, veering south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time close to Iceland, becoming southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far northwest. Rough or very rough at first in north, otherwise high or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or sleet, snow at times in far north, then squally wintry showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north, and good at times later.

West Northern Section

In area to the north of 59 north

Cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally 7 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in east and southwest. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time in north. Sleet or snow showers, then rain or sleet, but snow in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north and northwest, good at times later in south. Light or moderate icing in far northwest.

In area to the south of 59 north

Cyclonic mainly northerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in east and 7 in west, backing mainly westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in west. Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time in southeast, and rough at times later in southwest. Sleet or snow showers in west and later in east, but rain or snow until later in east. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later.

East Central Section

In northwestern corner of area

North of 50 north and west of 18 west, cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough at first in far north, otherwise high or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or sleet at first, then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.

In the rest of the area

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in west, becoming very rough later. Rain, perhaps thundery until later in east, otherwise squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeastern half of the area

Cyclonic mainly northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in far northeast, backing westerly 6 to gale 8, but becoming cyclonic again later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high. Rain or snow at first, then squally wintry showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, and good at times later.

In southwestern half of the area

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far east, becoming mainly very rough later. Sleet or snow showers, squally and occasionally thundery at first, then rain, sleet and snow later from west. Moderate to poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7 at first in east, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 in west, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10, but violent storm 11 or hurricane force 12 near ice later in west, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later in east. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high. Sleet or snow showers, then rain, sleet or snow spreading northwards. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing, mainly near the ice, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, but becoming severe at times later near the ice to the north of 68 north, with temperatures ms04 or ms05.

North Iceland

In area to the north of 70 north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4. Mainly moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Snow showers at first in east. Good, occasionally poor at first.

In area to the south of 70 north

Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 for a time later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Mainly fair at first, then rain, sleet or snow spreading north later. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor later.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west, but cyclonic 5 to 7 in east, then southeasterly 5 to 7 later in west, and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough. Wintry showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storm force winds expected in Denmark Strait, with hurricane force winds near the ice. Storm force winds expected in West Northern Section. Severe gales expected in Rockall, East Northern Section, West Central Section and north Iceland. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin.

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