General synopsis

At 200000UTC, low 64 north 26 west 995 expected 65 north 29 west 993 by 210000UTC. Low 57 north 25 west 1005 expected 53 north 18 west 1005 by same time. High 50 north 48 west 1029 expected 47 north 32 west 1026 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Bailey

Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, but rough at first in northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in northwest. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far northwest. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 until later in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4 in far west, otherwise cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in northeast. Very rough or high in north, otherwise rough or very rough. Sleet or snow in far north, otherwise occasional rain. Poor or very poor in far north, otherwise moderate or good.

In south

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

East Central Section

In north

Southerly 4 to 6 until later in east, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in east until later, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain until later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

West Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Denmark Strait

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south throughout, otherwise northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 south of 68 north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Occasional rain far south, otherwise sleet or snow. Moderate or good far south, otherwise poor or very poor. Light, occasionally moderate icing within 150 miles of greenland coast with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.

North Iceland

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasionally sleet or snow later in far south. Good, occasionally very poor later in far south. Occasional light icing in far southwest with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.

In south

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate or rough, but very rough in north. Occasional rain far south, otherwise sleet or snow. Moderate or good far south, otherwise poor or very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.

Norwegian Basin

In west

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In east

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in East Central Section and north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets