The general synopsis for UK
At 180000UTC, low 55 north 43 west 1014 expected 58 north 30 west 1006 by 190000UTC. High 46 north 26 west 1029 expected 48 north 22 west 1024 by same time. Low 66 north 15 west 1010 losing its identity
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in west, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north and east.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming very poor at times until later.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and snow at first in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east. Light icing at first in east with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in west with temperatures of minus 03 to minus 05.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in west with temperatures of minus 03 to minus 05.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and north Iceland.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The high seas forecast information
High seas forecasts are issued twice daily at 0930 and 2130 GMT and cover the next 24 hours and outlooks for the following 24 hours.
The part of the North Atlantic known as Metarea I is divided into twelve sea areas, six of which are also in the Shipping forecast.
The high seas forecast contains a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing forecast wind direction and force, weather and visibility for the next 24 hours with an outlook for the following 24 hours.
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