General synopsis

At 181200UTC, low 57 north 35 west 1010 expected 62 north 24 west 1002 by 191200UTC. Low 67 north 10 west 1007 losing its identity by same time. High 47 north 26 west 1029 dissipating by that time. at 181200UTC, high 68 north 29 west 1026 dissipating by 191200UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good.

Rockall

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in north. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, veering southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly veering easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise, cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 in north, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Southwesterly veering northwesterly later in west, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly, veering northwesterly later in south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

East Central Section

In northwest

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain at first and again later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and again later.

In southeast

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly veering northerly or northwesterly, later in east, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good. Light icing later in north with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.

North Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or southeasterly later in south and northwesterly later in north, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or snow at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in south.

Norwegian Basin

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, except in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Violent storms are expected in Denmark Strait. Storms are expected in West Northern Section. Severe gales are expected in north Iceland. Gales are expected in Southeast Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets