Storm Warning

at 220000utc, low 64 north 39 west 998 expected 69 north 20 west 988

by 230000utc. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the northern

quadrant within 200 miles of the centre until 221000utc. After

221800utc winds in east northern section will reach storm force 10

until 230300utc

General synopsis

at 220000utc, high 67 north 20 west 1029 losing its identity by

230000utc. Low 64 north 39 west 998, expected 69 north 20 west 988 by

same time. New lows expected 64 north 13 west 987 and 70 north 32

west 992 by that time. At 220000utc, high 45 north 22 west 1043

expected 45 north 29 west 1042 by 230000utc. New high expected 52

north 33 west 1038 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole Shannon

westerly or northwesterly 6, increasing 7, perhaps gale 8 later in

Shannon. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Shannon. Rain

or drizzle, squally showers later. Moderate, occasionally poor

Rockall

westerly 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.

Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

Bailey

northerly 4, backing westerly gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.

Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally wintry

showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Faeroes southeast Iceland

northerly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times,

perhaps severe gale 9 later in southeast Iceland. Very rough or high.

Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor

East northern section

in northeast, southeasterly veering westerly 7 or gale 8, increasing

severe gale 9 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or

high. Rain and snow then squally wintry showers. Moderate or good,

occasionally very poor.

In southwest, southwesterly 5 or 6, veering westerly 7 to severe gale

9, increasing storm 10 for a time. Rough becoming very rough or high.

Rain or drizzle, squally showers later. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

West northern section

in north, cyclonic becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally

storm 10 at first in northwest. Very rough or high. Rain, with snow

in north, becoming mainly fair. Poor, occasionally very poor,

becoming moderate or good. Moderate or severe icing in northwest.

In south, southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 6 to gale 8,

increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming

high in north. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

East central section

in northeast, westerly or northwesterly 5, increasing 6 to gale 8,

occasionally severe gale 9 later in northeast. Moderate or rough,

becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or

good, occasionally poor.

In southwest, variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4

or 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

West central section

in west, southwesterly backing southerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3

or 4 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches.

Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good for a time.

In southeast, southerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate or

rough. Occasional drizzle, rain at first, fog patches for a time.

Moderate, occasionally very poor.

In northeast, southwesterly 5 or 6, veering westerly 5 to 7,

decreasing 3 or 4 in south. Rain or drizzle, then showers. Moderate

or poor, becoming mainly good

Denmark Strait

in southwest, cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 7 to

severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain

and snow then snow showers. Poor or very poor, occasionally good

later. Moderate or severe icing with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In northeast, easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming

cyclonic for a time, then becoming northerly 7 to severe gale 9

later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south. Occasional snow.

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

with temperatures ms05 to ms08

North Iceland

cyclonic becoming northerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale

9 for a time in far west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough

in far west. Occasional snow then snow showers. Moderate or poor,

occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures

ms02 to ms05

Norwegian Basin

in west, northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east,

backing southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Moderate

or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Snow or snow

showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing at first with

temperatures ms02 to ms04.

In east, northerly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or 4 then

easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high becoming

moderate or rough. Snow showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally

very poor

Outlook for following 24 hours:

gales or severe gales expected in all areas, except west central

section and Norwegian Basin, with storms expected in Rockall and

Bailey

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