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The high seas forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Tuesday 02 December 2008 at 0800 |
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There are storm warnings in East Central Section, East Northern Section, West Northern Section The General synopsis At 020000UTC, developing low moving rapidly southeast, expected 50 north 04 west 994 by 030000UTC. New low expected 59 north 40 west 976 by same time. Low 62 north 38 west 998 losing its identity by that time. at 020000UTC, low 58 north 08 west 997 expected 54 north 04 east 994 by 030000UTC. High 68 north 27 west 1022 expected 65 north 14 west 1010 by same time The area forecasts for the next 24 hours from Tuesday 02 December 2008 at 0800 Sole Wind: West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming very rough. Weather: Showers then rain. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Shannon Wind: North or northwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Sea State: Rough becoming very rough. Weather: Rain. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Rockall Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 veering north or northeast 5 or 6. Sea State: Rough or very rough. Weather: Wintry showers. Visibility: Good, occasionally poor. Bailey Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 veering north or northeast 5 or 6. Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming moderate. Weather: Wintry showers. Visibility: Good, occasionally poor. Faeroes Wind: Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, but 7 or gale 8 at first. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Wintry showers. Visibility: Good, occasionally poor. Southeast Iceland Wind: Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Wintry showers. Visibility: Good, occasionally poor. East Northern Section In northeast Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest. Weather: Occasional rain and snow. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. East Northern Section In southwest Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Weather: Occasional rain. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. West Northern Section In north Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming easterly or northeasterly, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Sea State: Rough or very rough. Weather: Occasional rain and snow. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Moderate icing in northwest. West Northern Section In south Wind: Westerly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Sea State: Rough or very rough. Weather: Wintry then rain, with showers later in west. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. East Central Section In north Wind: Cyclonic or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in east, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Sea State: Rough or very rough. Weather: Occasional rain. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. East Central Section In south Wind: Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time in east, backing westerly 5 or 6 later in west. Sea State: Rough, becoming occasionally very rough in east. Weather: Occasional rain at first and later. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. West Central Section In southeast Wind: Southerly 5 or 6 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly 4 or 5 backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Sea State: Rough. Weather: Occasional drizzle at first and later. Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. West Central Section In northwest Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Sea State: Rough becoming very rough. Weather: Showers then rain. Visibility: Good becoming moderate or poor. Denmark Strait In south Wind: Easterly 5 to 7, backing northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in west, while veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8 in east. Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south, becoming rough or very rough. Weather: Occasional snow. Visibility: Moderate, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing with temperatures ms04 to ms07. Denmark Strait In north Wind: Southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in north. Sea State: Slight or moderate. Weather: Mainly fair. Visibility: Mainly good. North Iceland In northwest Wind: Southwesterly backing southerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Sea State: Moderate. Weather: Mainly fair. Visibility: Mainly good. Light or moderate icing for a time, with temperatures ms03 to ms06. North Iceland In southeast Wind: Northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Sea State: Rough becoming moderate. Weather: Wintry showers at first, then mainly fair. Visibility: Moderate or good. Norwegian Basin Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 at times, occasionally gale 8 in south. Sea State: Moderate or rough. Weather: Squally snow showers. Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor. |
