General synopsis

At 301200UTC, high 62 north 27 west 1041 expected 60 north 33 west 1037 by 311200UTC. New low, moving rather quickly southeast, expected 67 north 01 east 994 by 311200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Easterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, except in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

East 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in east. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later in east. Moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

West Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches at first in far northwest. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in far northwest.

In south

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

East Central Section

Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate in north and poor in south.

West Central Section

In west

Easterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in south. Very rough or high, becoming rough. Rain at times in south. Good in north, moderate or good occasionally poor in south.

In east

Easterly backing northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Westerly or southwesterly, veering northerly, 6 to gale 8, but gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Fog patches at first in far southwest, otherwise mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in far southwest. Light or moderate icing for a time in far northeast with temperatures ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate becoming rough later. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing throughout with temperatures ms03 to ms06, then severe or very severe icing north of 71 north throughout, with temperatures ms07 to ms10.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in south, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, becoming cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly, gale 8 to storm 10 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain, then sleet or snow. Moderate or good, then occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing north of 66 north with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly backing westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in far west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far west. Occasional rain, sleet or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales are expected in East Central Section and Bailey.

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