Coast and sea
The general synopsis for UK
At 21200UTC, low 44 north 57 west 966 expected 51 north 40 west 959 by 221200UTC. New low expected 52 north 36 west 960 by same time. Low 61 north 11 west 960 expected 70 north 13 west with little change by that time. New low expected 61 north 41 west 974 by 221200UTC. Low 62 north 27 west 960 slow-moving losing its identity by same time. High 71 north 39 west 984 slow moving, declining 981 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- High becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- High becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- High occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly in east, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly, backing easterly or southeasterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in east.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good becoming moderate or poor later.
In south
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then backing easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, occasional rain or sleet later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In south
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far north, backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- High, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain and drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming poor later.
West Central Section
- High seas storm warning
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Issued:
At 21200UTC, low 44 north 57 west 966 expected 51 north 40 west 959 by 221200UTC. Winds will reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 between 250 miles and 450 miles from the centre in the southern semi-circle from 20600UTC.
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, then increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high in south later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good becoming poor.
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or snow, then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but severe or very severe icing for a time near ice edge in north, with temperatures ms06 to ms09.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate near ice edge.
- Weather
- Occasional snow and sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms05, but occasionally severe or very severe icing developing with temperatures ms06 to ms09.
In northwest
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional snow and sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In northeast
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east.
- Weather
- Occasional snow or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly, veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in far east.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms or violent storms expected in Rockall, East Central Section and West Central Section. Severe gales expected in remaining areas.
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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