General synopsis

At 301200UTC, low 55 north 28 east 998 expected 57 north 12 west 986 by 311200UTC. Lows 57 north 01 east1006 and 64 north 22 west 1015 losing their identities by same time. High 47 north 08 east 1035 expected 45 north 01 east 1032 by that time. High 65 north 45 west 1036 with little change by 311200UTC. New low expected 47 north 27 west 10008 by same time. New low expected 71 north 14 east 979 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain later. Moderate or good.

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast later, 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor. light icing.

East Northern Section

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later in northeast 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 for a time in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in east. Occasional rain, heavy and thundery spreading east, sleet and snow showers in north becoming widespread. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south and occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing expected near iceland with temperatures ms02 to ms04 until 311200utc.

West Northern Section

In north

Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northeast, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east. Snow showers, becoming mainly fair, but occasional rain, sleet and snow developing in far east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing expected in far northeast.

In south

Northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southeast at first and later in east. Sleet and snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast at first, occasionally high later in north. Mainly fair in southeast, occasional rain and drizzle, perhaps thundery at times, showers in north, turning wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later in north.

West Central Section

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, but cyclonic at first in south, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 but 6 to gale 8 later in south. Mainly rough, occasionally very rough in northeast and later in south. Occasional rain or showers, heavy and thundery for a time in south, wintry showers in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Denmark Strait

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, decreasing 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair, snow showers at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south. Occasional light or moderate icing expected with temperatures of ms02 to ms05 until 311800utc in southeast near iceland.

North Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 3 to 5 except in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near ice edge. Snow showers, but mainly fair in west. Good, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing expected until later north of 70 north with temperatures of ms07 to ms10, and occasional light or moderate icing expected until later in east with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

Norwegian Basin

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough, then mainly rough later. Snow showers, squally at times in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first in northwest with temperatures of ms02 to ms04.

Outlook for following 24 hours

Severe gales expected in Sole, Rockall, Bailey, and West Central Section, with gales in all other areas except Denmark Strait.

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