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From: Fri 23rd May at 08:00 UTC

To: Sat 24th May at 08:00 UTC

Summary

At 231000UTC, low 64 north 31 west 987 expected 66 north 31 west 987 by 240000UTC. Low 58 north 18 east 1000 expected 65 north 11 east with little change by same time. Low 47 north 41 west 1008 losing its identity by that time. High 62 north 07 west 1023 dissipating by 240000UTC. High 42 north 25 west 1032 expected 38 north 29 west 1030 by same time. New lows expected 61 north 38 west 990 and 64 north 15 west 994 by that time

Issued at: 08:00 UTC on 23rd May

Regions

Sole

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind

Southeast, veering southwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, poor for a time.

Faeroes

Wind

In east, variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 . in west, southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

In east, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. in west, moderate or rough.

Weather

In east, showers, rain later. in west, rain.

Visibility

In east, moderate or good. in west, moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

East Northern Section

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 in south.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section

Wind

In north: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. In south: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 3 or 4 at first in east, increasing 7 or gale 8 in west, occasionally severe gale force 9 in far northwest.

Sea State

In north: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in northeast. In south: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.

Weather

In north: Rain or showers mainly in the north, perhaps turning to sleet at times in northwest. In south: Showers.

Visibility

In north: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In south: Moderate or good.

East Central Section

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in far southeast, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or drizzle, perhaps thundery at times, become fair later in west, moderate or poor, becoming good later in west.

Visibility

West Central Section

Wind

In northwest of area: Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 6 to gale 8 later in west. In southeast of area: Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

In northwest of area: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. In southeast of area: Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later in west.

Weather

In northwest of area: Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in east, fog patches at first, becoming mainly fair. In southeast of area: Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming mainly fair later.

Visibility

In northwest of area: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later. In southeast of area: Moderate or poor, occasionally good, becoming good later.

Denmark Strait

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later near greenland coast, decreasing 4 to 6, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west, but slight near iceland in southeast.

Sea State

Rain and drizzle, but sleet and snow near greenland coast with fog patches.

Weather

Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor near greenland coast, good at times in east.

Visibility

Occasionally light icing developing in far north, with temperatures around ms02.

North Iceland

Wind

In an area north of 70 north: Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. In an area south of 70 north: Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.

Sea State

In an area north of 70 north: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. In an area south of 70 north: Moderate or rough.

Weather

In an area north of 70 north: Occasional rain and drizzle moving northwards, but sleet or snow in far northwest, fog patches developing into fog banks later, moderate or good, occasionally very poor, occasionally light icing developing later in far northwest near greenland coast, with temperatures around ms02. In an area south of 70 north: Mainly fair, then rain or drizzle with fog patches for a time in west.

Visibility

In an area north of 70 north: In an area south of 70 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in west.

Norwegian Basin

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, but northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.

Weather

Mainly fair, showers later, good, occasionally moderate later.

Visibility

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