General synopsis

At 170000UTC, low 66 north 30 west 1011 expected 65 north 11 west 1011 by 180000UTC. Low 56 north 43 west 1014 expected 60 north 20 west 1013 by same time. High 47 north 33 west 1030 expected 46 north 27 west 1029 by that time. at 170000UTC, low 54 north 01 west 1015 expected 45 north 09 west 1010 by 180000UTC. Low 46 north 05 west 1004 expected 45 north 04 west 1010 by same time. Low 48 north 12 east 1002 expected 50 north 11 east 1006 by that time. at 170000UTC, low 56 north 43 west 1014 expected 60 north 20 west 1013 by 180000UTC. Low 42 north 48 west 1012 expected 55 north 43 west by same time. New low 49 north 43 west 1015 by that time.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 until later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 until later, occasionally variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Bailey

North backing west 3 to 5, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Faeroes

Northeast backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, but variable 3 or less at first in south. Mainly moderate. Showers. Good.

East Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or showers, mainly in south. Good occasionally poor.

In south

Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly, 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough later. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough at first, occasionally slight later in far northwest. Snow showers at first in northeast and later in far west. Good, occasionally poor at first in northeast and later in far west.

In south

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

East Central Section

In north

Northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Mainly moderate. Fair, occasional rain or drizzle later in west. Good, but moderate or poor later in west.

In south

Northerly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in east, occasionally slight later in west. Showers. Good.

West Central Section

In north

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle with fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but good at times in south.

In south

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough in far west, becoming slight at times later in east. Thundery showers, mainly in west. Good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in east, but variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Occasional sleet and snow, mainly fair later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms05.

North Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain and snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but good at times in north and far south.

Norwegian Basin

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in far east, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first in west, occasional rain in west, showers in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected in West Central Section and north Iceland.

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