Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 191200UTC, low 53 north 39 west 1001 expected 55 north 44 west 1003 by 201200UTC. High 65 north 08 west 1032 expected 65 north 01 east 1035 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or northeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight later.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable, becoming mainly east later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first in north, otherwise rain or showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south and later in far west.
- Weather
- Fair at first in north, otherwise rain or showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In west
East Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional showers, fog patches later in east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor later in east.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery at times in south, fog patches in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and very poor in north.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In area north of 68 north
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in far east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
North Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and snow, mainly in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, but poor or very poor for a time in north.
In area north of 68 north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers in south.
- Visibility
- Good.
In rest of area
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in West Northern Section. Gales expected in 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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