high seas bulletin for Metarea 1
issued at 2000 on Sunday 07 September 2008
by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
No storms
General synopsis
at 071200utc, low 62 north 40 west 977 expected 61 north 37 west 988
by 081200utc. Low 53 north 02 east 1000 expected 56 north 06 east
1006 by same time. High 63 north 04 west 1016 expected 70 north 16
east 1021 by that time. At 071200utc, low 52 north 21 west 1001
expected 57 north 20 west 992 by 081200utc. Low 42 north 20 west 1005
expected 45 north 15 west 1003 by same time. Low 50 north 48 west
1007 expected, 51 north 27 west 999 by that time. At 071200utc low 50
north 52 west 1007 expected 48 north 38 west 1007 by 081200utc
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
southerly 4 or 5, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering westerly
4 in west later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain
or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Shannon Rockall
southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then
veering southwest 4 in Shannon. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or
very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a
time
Bailey
southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight
becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good,
occasionally poor in west later
Faeroes southeast Iceland
easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6. Slight or
moderate. Showers. Good
East northern section
in east, southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming cyclonic
later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good,
occasionally poor.
In west, westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4, but becoming
cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in north later. Rough or very rough. Rain or
showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
West northern section
in north, cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Very rough.
Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
In south, westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west at
first. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
East central section
in east, southerly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in
north, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then
showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good.
In west, northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8
in north at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
West central section
in south, westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 or 6.
Rough. Rain or showers. Good becoming moderate or poor.
In north, westerly becoming cyclonic, 4 or 5, then veering
northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Denmark Strait
in east, southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 3
or 4 in north. Rough or very rough, but moderate in east. Occasional
rain, fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor.
In west, easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough.
Occasional rain, fog banks. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
North Iceland
southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in east. Slight or moderate,
occasionally rough later. Fog patches in west. Moderate or good,
occasionally very poor
Norwegian Basin
southerly backing southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times in
west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
in north
Outlook for following 24 hours:
gales expected in Bailey, southeast Iceland, east northern section,
west northern section, west central section and Denmark Strait
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via safetynet and in
bulletin wont54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail
outlets
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