General synopsis

At 221200UTC, low 25 north 40 west 959 expected 56 north 25 west 950 by 231200UTC. Low 61 north 13 west 959 expected 74 north 02 west 973 by same time. Lows 61 north 41 west 974 and 53 north 35 west 960 losing their identity.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

South 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, veering southwest later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, veering southwest later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic later, decreasing 4 to 6 later in east. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair then rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic, 4 to 6 at first in north, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in south. Very rough or high, becoming very high later in south. Rain or squally showers.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

In south

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and east. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, gale 8 to storm 10, increasing violent storm 11 for a time in central areas. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain then thundery showers, becoming wintry later in northwest. Moderate or poor.

West Central Section

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later in south. Very rough at first in north, otherwise high or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry in west. Moderate or poor.

Denmark Strait

Northerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic ,becoming easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Occasional sleet and snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing expected at first in northeast with temperatures of ms05 to ms08.

North Iceland

In north

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later in west and variable 2 to 4 later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain, sleet and snow, fog banks. Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms05, becoming severe or very severe at times near the ice edge with between ms06 to ms08.

In south

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, then rain later, turning to sleet in the northwest, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing at times in the northwest with temperatures between ms01 to ms03.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, backing southeasterly 4 to 6 later in far northeast. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in northeast. Squally showers, becoming fair, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in East Northern Section and Norwegian bain. Severe gales expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Central Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets