
The general synopsis for UK
At 280000UTC, high 43 north 24 west expected 45 north 21 west 1032 by 290000UTC. Low 58 north 48 west 985 expected 62 north 40 west 995 by same time. Low 55 north 51 west loses its identity by that time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic at times, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic at times, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic at times, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 or 3, becoming mainly southerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first and later in east, otherwise occasional rain and drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, heavy at first and fog banks at first, fair at times later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and until later in south, decreasing 2 to 4 for a time in northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate at first in east and later in north, occasional rain and drizzle.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, slight at times in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first, occasionally very poor in west.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Mainly southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, perhaps thundery in south, fog banks at first and later, except in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor, except in southeast.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later in south, occasionally 7 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good in southeast and very poor at times elsewhere.
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 or 4 until later in north, otherwise cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest and for a time in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Fog banks except in southeast, rain spreading northwards.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, moderate or good in southeast.
North Iceland
In area to the north of 71 north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 or 3, becoming variable 3 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate or good in east.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Mainly westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near iceland in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches in west and north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west and north.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming fair later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Risk of gales in far west of 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.
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