Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 161200UTC, low 60 north 28 west 979 expected 69 north 10 west 1000 by 171200UTC. Low 47 north 36 west 996 expected 53 north 33 west 993 by same time. New low expected 65 north 39 west 1011 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later except in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches at first in south and later west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in south and later in west.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Becoming variable 2 to 4 in west and northeasterly 4 to 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north cyclonic 6 to gale 8
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches later in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north and west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair in south, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In east
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 161200UTC low 47 north 36 west 996 expected 53 north 33 west 993 by 171200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 until 0300UTC in the southwestern quadrant between 50 and 150 miles of the centre.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in west, decreasing 5 to 7 later in west, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
- Weather
- Sleet later in south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in south.
In area north of 69 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough far south.
- Weather
- Rain or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In rest of area
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in west, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in south.
- Weather
- Rain with sleet later in far west, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southeasterly at first in west, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales expected in Bailey, Southeast Iceland, West Northern Section, East Central Section West Central Section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin.
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
The high seas forecast information
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
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