Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 040001UTC low 44 north 34 west 1002 expected 44 north 32 west 987 by 050001UTC. High 64 north 07 west 1038 expected 64 north 05 west 1035 by same time. New low expected 78 north 21 west 1010 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming east 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming east 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- East or southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers moderate or good.
In northwest
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and again later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and again later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly, veering southeasterly for a time, 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In southwest
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northwest
West Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In southeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming northwesterly, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first and again later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 3 or 4 in north and 4 or 5 increasing 5 to 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional moderate icing in south, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional moderate icing in north, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
In south
North Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Sea state
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northeast
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic, 3 or 4 in north and 5 to 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Occasional moderate icing in west, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
In northwest
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers until later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In northeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In west
Outlook for following 24 hours
No storms expected. Severe gales expected in West Central Section. Gales expected in East 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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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