High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
No storms
General synopsis
At 160000UTC, low 42 north 35 west 1014 expected 43 north 34 west 1020 by 170000UTC. Low 49 north 40 west 1014 losing its identity by same time. High 57 north 28 west 1029 expected 58 north 25 west 1032 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
East or northeast, backing north later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Northeast backing north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Rockall
North or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Bailey
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly veering northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough at first in north, otherwise moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good.
In south
Variable, mainly northeasterly at first, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far southwest.
West Northern Section
In north
Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly later in south, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Mainly fair in northeast, elsewhere fog patches and occasional drizzle, rain at times later in far southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in northeast.
In south
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Fair at first in northeast, then occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
Northerly or northeasterly, but variable in far northwest, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches in far northwest, thundery showers in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
West Central Section
In southwest
Cyclonic becoming mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northeast
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, rain at times in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
In an area north of 60 north
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far south. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in south.
In rest of area
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
In north
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise westerly veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far south.
In south
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in far south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
Norwegian Basin
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in far southeast, and becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Norwegian Basin.
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