Coast and sea
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The general synopsis for UK
At 210000UTC, low 61 north 28 west 979 expected 62 north 14 west 970 by 220000UTC. New low expected 51 north 34 west 1009 by same time. New high expected 63 north 39 west 1000 by that time. Low 51 north 36 west 994 moving rapidly northeast and losing its identity
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iHigh seas forecast and storm warnings explained
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough , occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Northern Section
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in far northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest.
East Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, then backing westerly or southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, rain or showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
In north
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in east, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Denmark Strait
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near Iceland, but variable 2 to 4 in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches in west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
North Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
In north
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Norwegian Basin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Fair then rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Severe gales expected in East Northern Section, Denmark Strait and north Iceland. Gales expected in all other areas except West Northern Section.
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.
High seas forecast and storm warnings map
Marine forecasts disclaimer
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.
Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.
