Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 071200UTC, low 53 north 34 west 968 expected 54 north 28 west 970 by 081200UTC. New low moving rapidly northeast expected 44 north 23 west 983 by same time. New low expected 56 north 38 west 975 by that time. at 071200UTC, low 57 north 14 west 983 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, and 3 elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far north, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 071200UTC, low 53 north 34 west 968 expected 54 north 28 west 970 by 081200UTC. Easterly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 within 50 miles of the Iceland coast east of 22 west in East Northern Section until 080300UTC.
In area north of 61 north
- Wind
- Easterly ot northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first near south Iceland coast, decreasing 6 or 7 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in far northwest, otherwise occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, then increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps squally at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain at times, but sleet or snow in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 until later in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west, decreasing 5 at times later in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering westerly later in west and becoming cyclonic later in east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- High or very high at first in west, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Showers, squally and thundery at first, rain later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate or poor later in east.
West Central Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north and gale 8 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in northwest, then becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, squally at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 at times in north and east.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, fair later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor. Light icing expected within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures of around ms03, occasionally moderate in far east with temperatures of around ms05.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers in southeast, sleet or snow showers elsewhere.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west. Occasional light or moderate icing expected in far west around 69 north with temperatures of around ms04.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic in northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and west, becoming cyclonic later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in far southwest.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Violent storms expected in Shannon and Rockall with a risk of storms in Sole and East Central Section. Severe gales expected in all other areas except north Iceland and Norwegian Basin where gales are expected.
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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