General synopsis

At 180000UTC, low 73 north 09 west 1006 expected 73 north 01 west 994 by 190000UTC. Low 61 north 41 west 1015 expected 63 north 15 west 1014 by same time. Low 64 north 09 west 1007 expected 62 north 02 east 1000 by that time. at 180000UTC, high 51 north 21 west 1031 expected 51 north 19 west 1029 by 190000UTC.

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, then veering northwest later. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

West veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Bailey

West veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in far east. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

West Northern Section

In north

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in far west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, but fog patches later in far northwest. Good, but poor to very poor later in far northwest. Light to moderate icing later in far northwest.

In south

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

East Central Section

In north

Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 in northeast, but occasionally 5 in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate but rough until later in far northeast. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good occasionally moderate.

In south

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 occasionally 6 at first in far southwest. Moderate, but rough in far southwest. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good occasionally moderate.

West Central Section

Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later in far southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate in north and moderate or rough in south. Occasional rain or drizzle, but fog patches in north. Moderate or good, but poor or very poor in north.

Denmark Strait

Northeasterly 3 to 5 occasionally 6 in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, but wintry showers at first near Iceland. Good, but moderate occasionally poor at first near Iceland.

North Iceland

In north

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional snow, and fog patches in northeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing, occasionally severe with temperatures of ms06 to ms10.

In south

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 occasionally 7 at first in far southeast and variable 2 to 4 near Iceland. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair but wintry showers at first near Iceland. Light or moderate icing in north with temperatures of ms02 to ms05.

Norwegian Basin

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough occasionally very rough later. Fair, then rain or showers, perhaps wintry in far north. Good, becoming moderate, perhaps occasionally very poor in far north.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Storms expected in Denmark Strait. Severe gales expected in Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in West Northern Section and north Iceland.

Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via Safetynet and in bulletin WONT54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail outlets