Storm Warning

at 201200utc, low 52 north 30 west 976 expected 55 north 19 west 961

by 211200utc. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the

southwestern semicircle between 50 and 300 miles from the centre, and

violent storm force 11 between 50 and 200 miles from the centre after

210900utc. Also, winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the

far west of Denmark Strait and the far northwest of west northern

section after 211500utc

General synopsis

at 201200utc, low 52 north 30 west 976 expected 55 north 19 west 961

by 211200utc. Low 64 north 19 west 969 expected 69 north 01 west 987

by same time. New low expected 70 north 13 east 976 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7

to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Rain or

squally showers. Moderate or poor

Shannon

south or southwest, backing southeast for a time, 5 or 6, increasing

7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough,

becoming high later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

south or southwest backing east or southeast for a time, 5 or 6,

increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or

very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey Faeroes southeast Iceland

southwesterly, backing easterly or southeasterly later, 6 to gale 8,

occasionally severe gale 9 in Bailey and southeast Iceland, but

decreasing 4 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a

time. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

East northern section

in north, cyclonic becoming easterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at

times. Very rough or high, occasionally rough. Rain or showers,

squally at times, then fair. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In south, southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic 7 to severe

gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally

high. Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later in southeast,

squally at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

West northern section

in north, easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to

storm 10 later in far northwest, decreasing 5 at times. Very rough or

high, occasionally rough. Occasional rain, with snow in far

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

Light or moderate icing in far northwest.

In south, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at

first, backing westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or

very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or squally

showers, wintry at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

East central section

in northeast, southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to

storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough

becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain and showers, squally at

times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In southwest, southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly gale 8 to

storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in west. Very rough

becoming very high. Rain and squally showers. Moderate or poor,

occasionally good at first

West central section

cyclonic at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly,

7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times in east, decreasing

6 at times. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south and

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

Denmark Strait

northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10

in far west later, decreasing 6 at times. Very rough or high becoming

rough or very rough. Occasional snow, with rain and sleet at times in

south and east. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate

occasionally severe icing in west with temperatures ms02 to ms04, but

severe occasionally very severe icing in northeast with temperatures

ms05 to ms08

North Iceland

in northwest, northerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7. Very

rough or high becoming rough. Occasional rain and sleet, with snow in

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

northwest. Moderate or severe icing in far northwest with

temperatures ms03 to ms06.

In southeast, cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, becoming northerly

later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southeast.

Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Norwegian Basin

in north, cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Rough or very

rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally

poor.

In south, southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly or

southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, decreasing 4 at

times. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers then fair.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Outlook for following 24 hours:

gales expected in north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Severe gales

expected in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, southeast Iceland, east

northern section and west central section. Storms expected in west

northern section and Denmark Strait. Violent storms expected in sole,

Shannon and east central section

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