Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 080000UTC, low 47 north 50 west 997 expected 51 north 46 west 991 by 090000UTC. High south Greenland 1017 expected 63 north 23 west 1020 by same time. Low 67 north 16 west 1002 expected 73 north 05 west 994 by that time. Low 46 north 35 west 996 losing its identity. High Sole 1028 dissipating
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, backing southeast 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair then rain with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
In northern one third of the area
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain with drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time, but variable 4 or less in south, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering southeasterly 3 to 5 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain, drizzle and fog patches spreading from the south.
- Visibility
- Good becoming moderate to very poor.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches, but fair in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery at first in southeast, fog banks becoming confined later in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers and fog patches at first in east, otherwise mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first in east.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in east and in northwest, but becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northwest and then in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain in south then becoming fair, but sleet, snow and fog banks in north.
- Visibility
- In south good, occasionally poor at first, but in north moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing developing later in northwest, within 100 miles from ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less at first in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in east, but veering northwesterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain spreading from the west, becoming fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales are expected in West Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
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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