Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 240000UTC, low 55 north 36 west 993 expected 57 north 32 west 991 by 250000UTC. High 66 north 03 west 1029 expected 65 north 02 east 1029 by same time. Low 47 north 57 west 1015 expected 47 north 43 west 1011 by that time.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly later in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south or southeast, 4 to 6,.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south or southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south or southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly southerly or southeasterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Occasionally gale 8 at first in north, occasionally 4 later in east.
- Weather
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Visibility
- Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far northwest, decreasing 4 or 5 later except in far north and northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow in far northwest, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor. Light icing in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in far west and southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times in west.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, veering mainly westerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, rain at times in northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, otherwise mainly westerly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly until later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain, perhaps thundery later in southwest.
Denmark Strait
In far southwest
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, snow and perhaps freezing rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing expected with temperatures of around ms03 to ms05.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, rain or sleet later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in south. Occasional light icing later near ice edge with temperatures around ms03.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but becoming in south, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth in north, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, drizzle and fog patches later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Occasionally 7 until later near south norway coast.
- Weather
- Slight or moderate in west, mainly moderate in east.
- Visibility
- Wintry showers, mainly in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Gales expected in East Northern Section, East Central Section and West Central Section.
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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