Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 170000UTC, low 66 north 30 west 1011 expected 65 north 11 west 1011 by 180000UTC. Low 56 north 43 west 1014 expected 60 north 20 west 1013 by same time. High 47 north 33 west 1030 expected 46 north 27 west 1029 by that time. at 170000UTC, low 54 north 01 west 1015 expected 45 north 09 west 1010 by 180000UTC. Low 46 north 05 west 1004 expected 45 north 04 west 1010 by same time. Low 48 north 12 east 1002 expected 50 north 11 east 1006 by that time. at 170000UTC, low 56 north 43 west 1014 expected 60 north 20 west 1013 by 180000UTC. Low 42 north 48 west 1012 expected 55 north 43 west by same time. New low 49 north 43 west 1015 by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 until later, occasionally variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- North backing west 3 to 5, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, but variable 3 or less at first in south.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, mainly in south.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly, 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally poor.
In south
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally variable 2 to 4 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first, occasionally slight later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Snow showers at first in northeast and later in far west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in northeast and later in far west.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, occasional rain or drizzle later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, but moderate or poor later in west.
In north
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in east, occasionally slight later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but good at times in south.
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far west, becoming slight at times later in east.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, mainly in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in east, but variable 2 to 4 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional sleet and snow, mainly fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but good at times in north and far south.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in far east, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first in west, occasional rain in west, showers in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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