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Denmark Strait North Iceland Norwegian Basin West Northern Section East Northern Section West Central Section East Central Section South-east Iceland Faeroes Bailey Rockall Shannon Sole Show all regions and types

Updated: 2003 on Sun 11 May 2008

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The general synopsis at 2000 Sun 11 May

At 111200UTC lows 51 north 31 west 997 and 55 north 40 west 996 expected 56 north 38 west 1004 by 121200UTC. High 69 north 10 west 1032 expected 68 north 01 west 1034 by same time. High 60 north 03 west 1028 losing its identity. New low expected 50 north 21 west 1008 by this time

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The high seas forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Sunday 11 May 2008 at 2000
There are no storm warnings currently in force
The General synopsis
At 111200UTC lows 51 north 31 west 997 and 55 north 40 west 996 expected 56 north 38 west 1004 by 121200UTC. High 69 north 10 west 1032 expected 68 north 01 west 1034 by same time. High 60 north 03 west 1028 losing its identity. New low expected 50 north 21 west 1008 by this time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours from Sunday 11 May 2008 at 2000

Sole
  Wind:  Northerly becoming variable then easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in west later.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west later.
  Weather:  Fog patches in east.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Shannon
  Wind:  Variable mainly east or northeast 3 or 4.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Fog patches.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall
  Wind:  East or northeast 3 or 4.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Mainly fair.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey
  Wind:  Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
  Sea State:  Moderate.
  Weather:  Showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes
  Wind:  Variable 3 or 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Fog patches at first.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland
  Wind:  Easterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
  Sea State:  Moderate.
  Weather:  Rain, then mainly fair.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section
  Wind:  Southeasterly backing easterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section
 In far northwest
  Wind:  Northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
  Sea State:  Very rough or high.
  Weather:  Rain or snow.
  Visibility:  Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

West Northern Section
  Wind:  Elsewhere, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north and west, becoming cyclonic in southwest later.
  Sea State:  Rough or very rough.
  Weather:  Rain at times.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section
 In northeast
  Wind:  Southeasterly 5 to 7, backing easterly 4 or 5 in southwest later.
  Sea State:  Rough or very rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section
 In southwest
  Wind:   west or southwest veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
  Sea State:  Rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section
 In south
  Wind:  Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 or 5, then backing southeasterly in far west later.
  Sea State:  Rough or very rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section
 In north
  Wind:  Cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later.
  Sea State:  Rough or very rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait
 In west
  Wind:  Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 5 or 6 later.
  Sea State:  Very rough or high.
  Weather:  Rain at times, snow in far northwest.
  Visibility:  Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait
 In east
  Wind:   east or southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
  Sea State:  Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
  Weather:  Rain at times.
  Visibility:  Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland
  Wind:  South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
  Sea State:  Moderate, occasionally rough in south at first.
  Weather:  Mainly fair, fog patches developing.
  Visibility:  Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Norwegian Basin
 In northeast
  Wind:  Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east at first, becoming variable 3 or 4.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate.
  Weather:  Showers then mainly fair.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Norwegian Basin
 In southwest
  Wind:   easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6, veering southerly 3 or 4.
  Sea State:  Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
  Weather:  Mainly fair, fog patches developing.
  Visibility:  

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Sunday 11 May 2008 at 2252.

There are no gale warnings currently in force