High seas forecast and storm warnings

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Updated: 0801 UTC on Thu 23 May 2013

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The high seas forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 0800 UTC

There are no storm warnings currently in force.

General synopsis

At 230000 UTC, low 58 north 46 west 1009 expected 63 north 38 west with little change by 240000 UTC. New lows expected 59 north 29 west 1007, 64 north 08 east 1006 and 78 north 13 east 1006 by same time. New high expected 47 north 44 west 1029 by that time. at 230000 UTC, high 50 north 21 west 1037 expected 45 north 21 west 1032 by 240000 UTC. Low 70 north 09 west 1006 losing its identity. Highs 65 north 22 west 1028 and 78 north 19 west 1029 both declining

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

From Thursday 23 May 2013 at 0800 UTC.

Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Squally showers.
Good.

Shannon

Northerly 5 or 6, becoming variable 4 except far east.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.

Rockall

Northerly 5 or 6, becoming variable 4 except far east.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.

Bailey

North, backing southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Rough or very rough.
Rain later.
Good.

Faeroes

In east, northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. in west, northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwest 4 or 5.
In east, rough or very rough. in west, slight or moderate near iceland coast, otherwise rough or very rough.
In east, rain or squally showers. in west, occasional rain.
In east, good, occasionally moderate. in west, good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate near iceland coast, otherwise rough or very rough.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

In east

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Fair, then rain.
Good, becoming moderate or poor.

In northwest

Southeasterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in south.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or poor.

In southwest

Southerly 4 or 5, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Occasional rain, fair later.
Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional snow at first in far northwest, otherwise occasional rain or sleet.
Poor or very poor at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate or good.

In south

Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming westerly later.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain, fog patches at first in south, fair later.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first in south, becoming good later.

East Central Section

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Central Section

In northeast

Southerly, veering westerly, 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain, fog patches at first, fair later.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later.

In northwest

Variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain, fog patches at first, fair later.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later.

In southeast

Southerly, becoming cyclonic, 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In southwest

Southerly 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight later.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional sleet or snow, turning to rain later, except far northeast.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later in far south.
Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate except far south.
Occasional snow in north and west, otherwise occasional rain or sleet.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and west. Light icing at first in north with temperatures ms02 to ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, then becoming northwesterly 3 or 4 later except far northeast.
Slight or moderate in east, rough or very rough in west.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

From 0800 UTC on Fri 24 May 2013.

Gales are expected in East Northern Section and Denmark Strait, with a risk of gales in West Northern Section.

 

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Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 0801 UTC.

There are no storm warnings currently in force