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The high seas forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Friday 16 May 2008 at 2000 |
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The General synopsis At 161200UTC, low 59 north 09 east 1003 expected 58 north 14 east 1000 by 171200UTC. Low 55 north 23 west 1013 expected 48 north 19 west 1011 by same time. New low expected 50 north 53 west 992 by that time. Low 64 north 24 west 1016 losing its identity. High 70 north 18 west 1023 losing its identity The area forecasts for the next 24 hours from Friday 16 May 2008 at 2000 Sole Wind: Northwest 3 or 4. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Showers with fog patches. Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor. Shannon Wind: North becoming variable 3 or 4. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Fog patches. Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor. Rockall Wind: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Sea State: Moderate. Weather: Showers. Visibility: Moderate or good. Bailey Wind: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Sea State: Moderate. Weather: Showers. Visibility: Moderate or good. Faeroes Wind: Northeasterly 4 or 5. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Showers. Visibility: Moderate or good. Southeast Iceland Wind: Northeasterly 3 or 4. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Occasional drizzle. Visibility: Moderate or good. East Northern Section In northeast Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Rain or thundery showers. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. East Northern Section In southwest Wind: Variable or cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Rain or thundery showers. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. West Northern Section In north Wind: Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 5 or 6. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. West Northern Section In south Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 in west later. Sea State: Moderate. Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. East Central Section Wind: Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time. Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Weather: Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. West Central Section Wind: Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 in west later. Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in far southwest. Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Denmark Strait Wind: Cyclonic or northeast 5 or 6. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Rain or snow, fog patches. Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. North Iceland Wind: Easterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 in north. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Occasional rain, falling as snow in north. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Norwegian Basin Wind: Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in southeast, but decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Rain or wintry showers. Visibility: Moderate or good. |
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