Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 070000UTC, low 46 north 54 west 969 expected 54 north 42 west 962 by 080000UTC. Low 54 north 38 west 976 loses its identity by same time. New low 55 north 06 west 1001 expected by that time. New low 55 north 16 west 993 expected by 080000UTC. Low 56 north 26 west 982 loses its identity by same time.
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For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west 5 to 7, veering mainly northwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or southeast, occasionally northeast at first, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 at first in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first and later in north.
- Weather
- Rain, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first and 2 later . in north, easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough, becoming rough, occasionally moderate. in north, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast near Iceland, but mainly 4 or 5 at first in far northwest and at times in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in east.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
In north
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west, rough or very rough, becoming very rough, occasionally high later in west.
- Sea state
- Rain or drizzle, but sleet or snow later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later in far northwest.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 3 to 5 at first in far south.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high later in west and south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Southeasterly at first in northeast, otherwise westerly, but backing southerly later in west, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in northeast, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later in far northeast, elsewhere westerly backing southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, high at times in west, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fair for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 070000UTC, low 46 north 54 west 969 expected 54 north 42 west 962 by 080000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeast quadrant 200 to 400 mile of the centre from 070800UTC until 082200UTC, and will increase violent storm 11 between 200 to 250 miles of centre from 081600UTC to 081900UTC.
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 at first in north and east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time in west, becoming mainly westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- High, occasionally very rough in north, and very high at times in west.
- Weather
- Thundery rain, then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate to poor, occasionally good at first and later.
Denmark Strait
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 070000UTC, low 46 north 54 west 969 expected 54 north 42 west 962 by 080000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the southeast quadrant 200 to 400 mile of the centre from 070800UTC until 082200UTC, and will increase violent storm 11 between 200 to 250 miles of centre from 081600UTC to 081900UTC.
In area to the south of 69 north
- Wind
- Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Fair, rain later in far south, but sleet or snow in far southwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in south and moderate elsewhere.
In area to the north of 68 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Iceland
In area to the north of 70 north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first, becoming mainly northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far northeast.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers at first, otherwise mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first. Light or moderate icing later in north, with temperatures ms04 to ms07, but severe icing developing for a time later in far northwest, with temperatures ms08 to ms10.
In area to the south of 70 north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast and later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times in southeast, fog patches later in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in southeast, but very poor at times later in far southeast.
Norwegian Basin
In north
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 in north, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
In south
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches mainly in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
A risk of storm force winds in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section and West Central Section. Gales 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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