Storm Warning

at 210000utc, low 53 north 28 west 970 expected 54 north 16 west 954

by 220000utc. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in

the southwestern semicircle, between 100 miles and 500 miles from the

centre, and reach violent storm force 11 at times after 211200utc,

between 70 miles and 250 miles of the centre. Winds are also expected

to reach storm force 10 in the northeastern quadrant, between 100

miles and 450 miles from the centre between 211000utc and 211800utc.

Also at 210000utc, low 61 north 34 west 982 expected 63 north 40 west

981 by 220000utc. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10,

occasionally violent storm force 11, in the northwestern semicircle

between 40 miles and 120 miles of the centre after 211500utc

General synopsis

at 210000utc, low 53 north 28 west 970 expected 54 north 16 west 954

by 220000utc. Low 61 north 34 west 982 expected 63 north 40 west 981

by same time. Low 66 north 12 west 978 moving steadily northeast and

losing its identity by that time. At 210000utc, low 67 north 09 east

976 expected 72 north 16 east 984 by 220000utc

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole

southerly veering southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm

10 at times, perhaps violent storm 11 later in west. Very rough or

high, increasing very high in west later. Rain or squally showers.

Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Shannon

southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9,

increasing gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later. Very

rough increasing high or very high. Rain then squally showers.

Moderate or poor

Rockall

southerly or southeasterly, backing easterly for a time, 6 to gale 8

increasing gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough, occasionally high

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

Bailey

southerly, backing easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing

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

or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Faeroes southeast Iceland

southwesterly, backing easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8,

occasionally severe gale 9 in southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough,

occasionally high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally

poor

East northern section

in north, southeasterly 5 or 6 backing northeasterly 7 to severe gale

9. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south, easterly, becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9 increasing

gale 8 to storm 10. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far

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

West northern section

in northeast, easterly 5 or 6 increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very

rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

In south, mainly westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9,

occasionally storm 10 in east. Very rough or high, occasionally very

high in east. Rain, mainly fair in west. Moderate or poor,

occasionally good in west.

In northwest, northeasterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic gale 8 to

storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Very rough or high.

Rain or snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate,

occasionally severe, icing in far northwest

East central section

in north, cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm

10, increasing violent storm 11 for a time. Very rough or high,

increasing very high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or

poor.

In south, southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to

storm 10 decreasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high,

increasing very high. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally

poor

West central section

in east, westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 decreasing 5 to

7 later. High or very high, decreasing very rough later. Rain or

squally showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

In west, westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8.

Very rough, occasionally high at first. Occasional rain. Moderate or

good, occasionally poor later

Denmark Strait

northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 increasing severe gale 9 to

violent storm 11 for a time in west. Rough or very rough but high in

west. Snow. Poor or very poor. Moderate or severe icing with

temperatures ms02 to ms04 in southwest, ms05 to ms08 in northeast

North Iceland

in north, northerly 7 or gale 8, decreasing 6 later. Rough or very

rough. Snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first.

Moderate, occasionally severe icing in northwest at first with

temperatures ms04 to ms07.

In south, westerly veering northerly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8

later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor

Norwegian Basin

in north, cyclonic, becoming mainly northerly or northeasterly later,

5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate, occasionally

poor.

In south, southwesterly backing easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale

8. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Occasional rain or

showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Outlook for following 24 hours:

gales at times in all areas with severe gales for a time at first in

southeast Iceland and west northern section. Severe gales or storms

for a time in sole, Shannon, Rockall, east northern section, east

central section and Denmark Strait, with violent storms for a time in

Shannon and east central section

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