high seas bulletin for Metarea 1
issued at 0800 on Wednesday 20 August 2008
by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
No storms
General synopsis
at 200000 UTC, low 55 north 27 west 1003 moving steadily east,
losing its identity by 210000 UTC. High 63 north 39 west 1010
expected 64 north 16 west 1014 by same time. Low 65 north 13 west
1006 losing its identity by that time. At 200000 UTC, low 67 north 08
east 999 expected 72 north 11 east 998 by 210000 UTC. New low
expected 63 north 40 west 1005 by same time. New high expected 41
north 35 west 1027 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6, veering northwesterly 4 later.
Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Shannon
westerly veering northerly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or
showers. Moderate or good
Rockall
cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain
or showers. Moderate or good
Bailey
variable 3 in west, otherwise northerly 4. Slight or moderate. Rain
or showers. Moderate or good
East Faeroes
northerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
West Faeroes southeast Iceland
variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or
good, occasionally poor
East northern section
in east, mainly northerly backing northwesterly 3 or 4, but cyclonic
for a time in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Showers. Moderate or good.
In west, northerly backing southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4,
increasing 5 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, occasional rain
later. Moderate or good
West northern section
in northwest, mainly southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in far
northwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 at times. Moderate or rough.
Fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
In southeast, northeasterly becoming variable then southerly 3 or 4,
increasing 5 or 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair,
rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
East central section
in north, cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5,
occasionally 6 at first in south, decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate or
rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain or showers,
mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain at
first.
In south, westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, veering northerly 4.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain or
showers, mainly fair later. Moderate or good
West central section
in northeast, northwesterly backing southerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or
4 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in
rain.
In southwest, westerly 4, backing southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7
in north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in north. Occasional
rain, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally
very poor later in South
Denmark Strait
southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming
variable or cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in southwest.
Moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches developing in
north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
North Iceland
in northwest, southwesterly veering northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5
at first. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches for a time in
north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
In northeast, variable becoming westerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very
poor.
In south, mainly west or northwest becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight
or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good,
occasionally poor
Norwegian Basin
in east, north or northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or
moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In west, northerly backing westerly 3 or 4, becoming variable in
south. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or
good, occasionally very poor
Outlook for following 24 hours:
occasional gales developing later in west central and west northern
sections
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outlets
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