Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 180000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 983 expected 61 north 00 west 990 by 190000UTC. New low expected 61 north 39 west 1006 by same time. High 46 north 35 west 1027 expected 47 north 34 west 1027 by that time. Low 64 north 03 west 987 moving slowly west and losing its identity
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- West 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, decreasing 4 at times in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming north 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first, thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, but 4 to 6 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later except in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6 veering easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight in far north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers developing, fog patches in far north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in far north.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4 then cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate in north.
- Weather
- Fair then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 veering westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in north.
In southwest
East Central Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery at first in far northeast, then rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate later in south.
- Weather
- Rain later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in north.
In southwest
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in east, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southwesterly in west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first in south, otherwise occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far north.
In north
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 within 100 miles of greenland, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks within 100 miles of greenland.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor within 100 miles of greenland.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northeasterly backing northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southeast
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In area to the west of 00 east
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, decreasing 4 at times in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In area between 00 east and 06 east
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming mainly easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In area to the east of 06 east
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in sea area Southeast Iceland and the southeast of sea area north Iceland.
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.
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