General synopsis

At 020000UTC low 74 north 00 east 989 expected 79 north 08 west with little change by 030000UTC. Low 64 north 36 west 1002 slow-moving losing its identity by same time. High 41 north 29 west 1031 expected 42 north 25 west with little change by that time. New high expected 72 north 44 west 1005 by 030000UTC

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Shannon

West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Rockall

West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Southwest 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers then occasional rain. Good becoming moderate.

Faeroes

Southwesterly, backing southerly, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, backing southerly, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate.

East Northern Section

In north

Southerly, veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough later in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

In north

Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers for a time in east, fog patches in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far west.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers then occasional rain and drizzle, fog patches in west. Good at first in east, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in west.

East Central Section

In north

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming variable later in east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

West Central Section

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight for a time in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair in far southeast, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog patches. Good in far southeast, otherwise moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait

In far southwest

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight occasionally. Moderate. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

In rest of area

Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth north of 69 north. Occasional rain or drizzle, freezing rain and fog banks in north. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair in far southeast, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, sleet or freezing rain at times in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northwest, but good in far southeast.

Norwegian Basin

Southwesterly, veering westerly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers for a time. Good.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Gales expected Shannon, Rockall and East Central Section.

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