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General synopsis

at 190000utc, low 60 north 11 west 974 expected 63 north 02 east 981

by 200000utc. Low 40 north 27 west 996 expected 51 north 10 west 994

by same time. Low 62 north 30 west 984 losing its identity by that

time. New low expected 62 north 34 west 988 by 200000utc. Low 58

north 43 west 978 expected 58 north 45 west 985 by same time. Low 50

north 50 west 992 expected 54 north 32 west 986 by that time. At

190000utc, high 72 north 22 west 1014 expected 76 north 19 west 1018

by 200000utc

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

east 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough.

Occasional rain. Moderate occasionally poor

Shannon

southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Fair then rain. Good

becoming moderate or poor

Rockall Bailey

west or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in

Bailey, veering northwest 5 or 6. High becoming rough or very rough.

Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor

Faeroes

cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming north 5 or 6. Rough or very

rough, occasionally high in east. Occasional rain. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor in east

Southeast Iceland

northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6. Rough or very

rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good

East northern section

in northeast, northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, veering

easterly or southeasterly later. Rough or very rough. Rain or

showers. Moderate or good.

In northwest, northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, veering

easterly or southeasterly later. Rough or very rough. Occasional

rain. Moderate or good.

In south, westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3

or 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming

cyclonic later in far west. Rough or very rough. Squally showers,

occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

West northern section

in north, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.

Very rough, occasionally high later in west. Occasional rain, snow in

far northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in far

northwest. Moderate to severe icing near ice edge in far northwest.

In south, southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first,

decreasing 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 in east. Rough or very

rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor

East central section

in north, westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southerly

6 to gale 8, but variable 3 or 4 for a time in east. Rough or very

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

later.

In southeast, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or 4. Rough.

Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

In southwest, northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing

southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate

or good, occasionally poor later

West central section

southwesterly veering westerly, but cyclonic for a time in north, 5

to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or

squally showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor

Denmark Strait

northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Rough or very

rough. Snow or snow showers, but occasional rain or sleet in far

southeast. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate to

severe icing, except in southeast, with temperatures ms03 to ms06,

but ms07 to ms10 near ice edge

North Iceland

northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain and fog

patches in southeast, snow or snow showers in north. Moderate

occasionally very poor, but good at times in north. Moderate to

severe icing in northwest with temperatures ms06 to ms09

Norwegian Basin

easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic for a time in far south,

5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north. Moderate occasionally

rough. Snow or snow showers in far north, occasional rain and fog

patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Outlook for following 24 hours:

severe gales expected in east northern section, west northern section

and west central section, with gales expected in remaining areas

except Faeroes and north Iceland

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