Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 011200UTC, low 54 north 16 west 999 expected 49 north 17 west 1005 by 021200UTC. High 55 north 32 west 1027 dissipating by same time. New low expected 45 north 39 west 992 by that time. at 011200UTC, low 66 north 30 west 1011 expected 65 north 31 west 1017 by 021200UTC.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In northwest
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In southeast
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In east
- Wind
- Northwesterly veering northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
In west
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In northeast
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In southwest
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest, perhaps gale 8 near ice sheet.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, perhaps fog banks in east, showers, wintry in in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in east.
- Weather
- Fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Gales expected in West Central Section and Denmark Strait.
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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