Weather

Storm Warning

new low expected 52 north 54 west 967 by 090000utc. Winds in the

northwest of west central section could reach storm force 10 from

090500utc

General synopsis

at 080000utc, high 66 north 20 west 1003 expected 68 north 18 west

1005 by 090000utc. Low 67 north 21 west 990 and high 50 north 08 west

1030 both losing their identities by same time. New lows expected 66

north 18 west 985, 52 north 54 west 967 and 41 north 21 west 1013 by

that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in west.

Moderate, increasing rough in west. Fair. Moderate or good

Shannon Rockall

southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain

later. Moderate or good

Bailey

southwest 5 to 7 backing south 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9

later. Moderate or rough increasing rough or very rough. Occasional

rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes southeast Iceland

southwest backing south 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.

Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally

poor

East northern section

southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9

in east for a time, becoming westerly 4 or 5 for a time. Moderate or

rough, occasionally very rough, increasing high in east for a time.

Rain then squally showers, wintry in north. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

West northern section

in north, cyclonic, becoming southerly for a time, 5 to 7,

occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 in northwest later. Rough,

occasionally very rough. Rain or snow, then squally wintry showers.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Light icing in far northwest.

In south, southerly, 4 in east at first, otherwise 5 to 7, becoming

cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, increasing very

rough later. Squally showers, some wintry, then rain or sleet.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor

East central section

southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering westerly 4

or 5 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east at

first. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

West central section

in west, westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, backing southerly or

southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.

Moderate or rough increasing rough or very rough, occasionally high

later. Squally showers, wintry in north, then rain, with fog patches

in south for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming

very poor in south for a time.

In east, westerly 4 or 5 backing southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale

8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north later. Moderate or rough

increasing rough or very rough. Squally showers, wintry in north,

then rain, with fog patches in south for a time. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor, becoming very poor in south for a time

Denmark Strait

cyclonic, becoming northerly in north later, 5 to 7, occasionally

gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or

wintry showers, with snow in northwest. Moderate or poor,

occasionally very poor, becoming good in southwest later. Light or

moderate icing in north and west, temperatures ms02 to ms05

North Iceland

southwesterly 5 to 7 in far southeast at first, otherwise

northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4 then later cyclonic 5

to 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very

rough. Rain in southeast, snow in northwest. Moderate or poor,

occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in northwest later,

temperatures ms02 to ms05

Norwegian Basin

in north, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4,

then southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

In south, westerly backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times,

becoming mainly fair in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally

poor

Outlook for following 24 hours:

storm force winds expected in all areas except sole and Denmark

Strait where severe gales are expected. Risk of violent storms later

in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, southeast Iceland and the far north of

Norwegian Basin

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