Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 181200UTC, 47 north 39 west 1003 expected 54 north 39 west 1000 by 191200UTC. Low 72 north 10 west 1001 expected 75 north 10 east 994 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 or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or northeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or southeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in northwest, otherwise rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough, them moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest later and easterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In north
- Wind
- Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, backing easterly in east, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
West Central Section
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In south
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain at first in east, otherwise showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, sleet and snow, then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, then becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, becoming mainly fair, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Northern 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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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