Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 190000UTC, low 60 north 26 west 1006 expected 64 north 24 west 996 by 200000UTC. New low expected 55 north 24 west 1005. High 47 north 2 or 3 west 1025 dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly 2 to 4, becoming variable later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast becoming cyclonic, then south later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far northwest, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly in south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
In southeast
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In northwest
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 190000UTC, low 60 north 26 west 1006 expected 64 north 24 west 996 by 200000UTC. Northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 at times after 200400UTC in Denmark Strait.
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, then gale 8 to storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Fair then sleet or snow later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate to very poor later. Light or moderate icing later in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in southwest, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Fair, then rain, sleet or snow in south.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate to very poor in south.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in north Iceland. Gales expected in East Northern Section.
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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