Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 140000UTC, low 62 north 04 west 1008 expected 59 north 10 east 1008 by 150000UTC. Low 61 north 30 west 1005 expected 61 north 15 west 1005 by same time. Low 56 north 47 west 1006 expected 59 north 36 west 1007 by that time. at 140000UTC, high 46 north 25 west 1034 expected 46 north 20 west 1033 by 150000UTC. High 76 north 06 west 1023, slow moving, declining 1021 by same time
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 or 6, backing south 3 or 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southern half of area
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly northerly 4 or 5 in north and later west, otherwise southwesterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in north, otherwise rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or very poor.
In northern half of area
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 in east, otherwise variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor.
In southern half of area
West Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, extensive fog.
- Visibility
- Very poor, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and in east, becoming variable 3 or 4 near greenland coast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic until later in far west, otherwise easterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate in east.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Easterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in Denmark Strait.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
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.
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.
Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.
Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.