Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 181200UTC, low 52 north 10 west expected 45 north 07 west 996 by 191200UTC. Low 62 north 21 west 1022 and low 66 north 05 east 1003 both lose their identity. New low 50 north 32 west 1006 expected by same time. at 181200UTC, low 52 north 35 west 1015 expected 57 north 11 west 1006 by 191200UTC. High 65 north 25 west 1031 expected 65 north 10 west 1030 by same time.
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High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- In east cyclonic 3 to 5, elsewhere northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, but rough or very rough becoming high for a time in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later. in north, easterly or northeasterly 7 or gale 8, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough. in north, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in shelter southeast of shetland.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in shelter southeast of shetland.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northwest.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In southeast
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, veering easterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good,.
In southwest
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly southeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Fair, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 6, occasionally 6 in south, increasing 5 to 7 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet in south and west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and west.
In south
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, but increasing easterly 6 to gale 8 later in northeast of area.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
East Central Section
In east
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in far east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
In west
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain moving east, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good later.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in east, occasionally variable 2 to 4 until later in west and north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery in south, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in east near iceland, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, wintry showers later in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good. Occasional light or moderate icing later in southwest near ice edge with temperatures around ms04.
North Iceland
In north
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic mainly northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In south
- Wind
- Northerly becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally variable 3 or less later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain at times until later, good, occasionally moderate until later.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section and West Northern Section, with gales expected in Sole, East Central Section, West Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
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
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
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