Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 200000UTC, low 64 north 26 west 995 expected 65 north 29 west 993 by 210000UTC. Low 57 north 25 west 1005 expected 53 north 18 west 1005 by same time. High 50 north 48 west 1029 expected 47 north 32 west 1026 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but rough at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5 until later in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In south
West Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 200000UTC, low 64 north 26 west 995 expected 65 north 29 west 993 by 210000UTC. Northerly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in West Northern Section north of 64 north and between 34 west and 30 west, moderating slowly after 210300UTC. Northeasterly winds will also reach storm force 10 at times throughout in Denmark Strait south of 68 north and between 34 west and 23 west.
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far west, otherwise cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high in north, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow in far north, otherwise occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor in far north, otherwise moderate or good.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6 until later in east, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
In north
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in east until later, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
In south
West Central Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 200000UTC, low 64 north 26 west 995 expected 65 north 29 west 993 by 210000UTC. Northerly winds will reach storm force 10 at times in West Northern Section north of 64 north and between 34 west and 30 west, moderating slowly after 210300UTC. Northeasterly winds will also reach storm force 10 at times throughout in Denmark Strait south of 68 north and between 34 west and 23 west.
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south throughout, otherwise northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 south of 68 north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain far south, otherwise sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good far south, otherwise poor or very poor. Light, occasionally moderate icing within 150 miles of greenland coast with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasionally sleet or snow later in far south.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor later in far south. Occasional light icing in far southwest with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain far south, otherwise sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good far south, otherwise poor or very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest with temperatures of minus 02 to minus 04.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In west
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In east
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in Denmark Strait. Gales expected in East Central Section and north Iceland.
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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