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Denmark Strait North Iceland Norwegian Basin West Northern Section East Northern Section West Central Section East Central Section South-east Iceland Faeroes Bailey Rockall Shannon Sole Show all regions and types

Updated: 0804 on Sun 18 May 2008

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The general synopsis at 0800 Sun 18 May

At 170000UTC, lows 57 north 30 west 1010 and 46 north 14 west 1010 both losing their identities. New low expected 53 north 24 west 995 by 180000UTC. New high expected 65 north 39 west 1029 by same time

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The high seas forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Sunday 18 May 2008 at 0800
There are no storm warnings currently in force
The General synopsis
At 170000UTC, lows 57 north 30 west 1010 and 46 north 14 west 1010 both losing their identities. New low expected 53 north 24 west 995 by 180000UTC. New high expected 65 north 39 west 1029 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours from Sunday 18 May 2008 at 0800

Sole
  Wind:  Variable 3 or 4 becoming east or southeast 5 or 6.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Shannon
  Wind:  Variable 3 or 4 becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 later.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Rockall
  Wind:  East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Bailey
  Wind:  East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Faeroes
  Wind:  North or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
  Sea State:  Moderate, occasionally rough.
  Weather:  Showers.
  Visibility:  Mainly good.

Southeast Iceland
  Wind:  Northeast veering southeast 3 or 4.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Fair.
  Visibility:  Good.

East Northern Section
  Wind:  Southeasterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south later.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south later.
  Weather:  Rain or showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

West Northern Section
  Wind:  Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7, becoming cyclonic in southeast later.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers, falling as snow in far northwest.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East Central Section
  Wind:  Southeasterly 4 or 5, but northerly 5 or 6 in southeast at first, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north later.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north later.
  Weather:  Rain or showers, fog patches for a time in south.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

West Central Section
  Wind:  Cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough.
  Weather:  Rain or showers, fog patches for a time in south.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Denmark Strait
  Wind:  Northeasterly 5 to 7, but southerly 4 or 5 in southeast.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough.
  Weather:  Rain or snow, fog patches.
  Visibility:  Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

North Iceland
  Wind:  Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in southwest.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Rain or snow.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Norwegian Basin
 In west
  Wind:  Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east later.
  Sea State:  Slight or moderate.
  Weather:  Rain or wintry showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good.

Norwegian Basin
 In east
  Wind:  Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
  Sea State:  Moderate or rough.
  Weather:  Rain or wintry showers.
  Visibility:  Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Sunday 18 May 2008 at 1025.

There are no gale warnings currently in force