Weather

Storm Warning

at 210000utc, low 66 north 11 east 975, moving steadily southeast and

losing its identity by 220000utc. Winds will reach storm force 10 in

the far east of Norwegian Basin until 211500utc. New low expected 63

north 38 west 997 by 220000utc. Winds will reach storm force 10 in

the far northwest of west northern section and the far southwest of

Denmark Strait from 212000utc

General synopsis

at 210000utc, low 66 north 11 east 975, moving steadily southeast and

losing its identity by 220000utc. New low expected 63 north 38 west

997 by same time. High 71 north 38 west 1037 losing its identity by

that time. New high expected 66 north 16 west 1029 by 220000utc. High

49 north 24 west 1042 expected 47 north 24 west 1043 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle at times.

Moderate, occasionally poor

Shannon Rockall

northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or

drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

northwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5.

Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or

good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes

northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Very

rough or high, occasionally rough. Squally wintry showers. Good,

occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

northerly 5 to 7, but variable 3 or 4 in west. Rough or very rough,

becoming moderate in west. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally

very poor

East northern section

westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southeasterly

6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest later. Moderate

or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers, wintry

in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

West northern section

in north, cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9,

occasionally storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough

or high. Occasional snow, with rain and fog patches in south.

Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing

developing in far northwest.

In south, southerly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8

for a time. Rough. Rain or drizzle, with fog patches for a time,

showers later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor,

becoming good later in west

East central section

in northeast, westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in

northeast for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at

first in far east. Mainly fair, but occasional drizzle in northeast.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northeast.

In southwest, variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or

good

West central section

in east, southeasterly veering southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a

time in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches in

west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

In west, southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 or 5,

increasing 6 later in far north. Rough or very rough. Rain or

drizzle, fog patches, showers later in northwest. Moderate,

occasionally very poor, becoming good later in West

Denmark Strait

variable 3 or 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale

9, occasionally storm 10 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming rough

or very rough, in south, occasionally high later in southwest. Snow

showers, sleet and snow in south. Moderate or good, becoming poor or

very poor in south. Moderate or severe icing developing in south,

with temperatures ms03 to ms06

North Iceland

in southwest, northwesterly 4 or 5, veering easterly 5 to 7 later.

Moderate or rough. Snow showers, snow later. Moderate or good,

occasionally very poor. Light icing developing with temperatures ms02

to ms04.

Elsewhere, northwesterly 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 for a time,

becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough. Snow showers.

Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing with

temperatures ms05 to ms08

Norwegian Basin

northerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in far east,

decreasing 5 or 6 in west, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough,

occasionally high in east. Squally snow showers. Moderate or severe

icing in north, with temperatures ms04 to ms07, light icing in south,

with temperatures ms02 to ms03

Outlook for following 24 hours:

storms expected in east northern section and Denmark Strait, with

gales or severe gales in all remaining areas except sole

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