High seas forecast

Issued by the Met Office at

For the period until

Storm warnings

No storms

General synopsis

At 140000UTC, low 67 north 11 west 1003 expected 68 north 01 west 1003 by 150000UTC. Low 56 north 52 west 1001 expected 58 north 40 west 1006 by same time. High 46 north 23 west 1030 expected 40 north 23 west 1029 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

West veering north 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate. Showers at first. Good.

Rockall

West or northwest 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Bailey

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Southwest veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Cyconic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

East Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in north. Showers, rain in southwest. Good, becoming moderate or poor in southwest.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers, rain later in south. Good, becoming moderate or poor later in south.

In south

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In west

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In east

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

West Central Section

In west

Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then backing southerly or southeasterly later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at times and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In east

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In north

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 for a time in south. Slight or moderate. Rain at first near iceland, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

North Iceland

In far northwest

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

In rest of area

Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Rain at times, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

No gales expected.

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