Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 161200UTC low 52 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 15 west 978 by 171200UTC. Low 56 north 39 west 1003 losing its identity. New low expected 50 north 27 west by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high, occasional very high later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 161200UTC low 52 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 15 west 978 by 171200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 to 150 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle and in the north quadrant between 162200UTC and 171300UTC. Winds are then expected to also just reach violent storm force 11 between 50 and 100 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant between 170100UTC and 170800UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In south
- Wind
- Gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
West Northern Section
In far northwest of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
East Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 161200UTC low 52 north 27 west 988 expected 57 north 15 west 978 by 171200UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 50 to 150 miles of the centre in the southern semicircle and in the north quadrant between 162200UTC and 171300UTC. Winds are then expected to also just reach violent storm force 11 between 50 and 100 miles of the centre in the southern quadrant between 170100UTC and 170800UTC.
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in east, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in far north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 or gale 8 later in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery later in west.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
In area north of 70 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, occasional sleet or snow later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later. Light icing in far north, with temperatures ms02 to ms03.
In rest of area
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in far west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers, becoming wintry later in north.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, veering easterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section. Gales are 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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