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General synopsis

at 070000utc, low 62 north 39 west 975 expected 62 north 37 west 984

by 080000utc. Low 52 north 01 west 996 expected 54 north 04 east 1003

by same time. High 60 north 10 west 1014 expected 67 north 05 east

1017 by that time. New lows expected 53 north 19 west 998, 42 north

17 west 1004 and 52 north 32 west 1004, by 080000utc

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, backing southerly 5 or 6,

occasionally 7 in west later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or

good

Shannon Rockall

variable 4 becoming southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west.

Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Bailey

variable 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate,

occasionally rough in west later. Fair. Good

Faeroes

variable 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate.

Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

southwesterly backing southeasterly, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate.

Fair. Good

East northern section

in east, southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate

or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or

good, occasionally poor.

In west, southeasterly 6 to gale 8 in east at first, otherwise mainly

westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, but becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8

in southeast later. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or

good, occasionally poor

West northern section

in far northwest, cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough

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

Elsewhere, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe

gale 9 in west, but mainly 4 or 5 in far southeast later. Rough or

very rough, occasionally high. Showers. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor

East central section

in east, southerly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, but becoming

cyclonic in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good.

In west, cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east at first. Rough

or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

West central section

in east, northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough.

Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

In west, southwesterly becoming cyclonic then westerly or

northwesterly, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain at times, fair in

north later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Denmark Strait

in east, southeasterly 4 or 5. Mainly moderate. Rain at times, fog

patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

In west, easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain,

fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor

North Iceland

mainly southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or

moderate, occasionally rough in southeast later. Fog patches later.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor

Norwegian Basin

southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, but mainly variable 3 or 4 in

south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good,

occasionally poor in north

Outlook for following 24 hours:

gales likely in all areas except sole Denmark Strait north Iceland

and Norwegian Basin

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