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From: Sat 14th Jun at 20:00 UTC

To: Sun 15th Jun at 20:00 UTC

Summary

At 141200UTC, developing Atlantic low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 47 north 33 west 1014 by 151200UTC. Low 55 north 05 west 1010 expected 63 north 02 west 1007 by same time. High 68 north 11 west 1022 expected 72 north 11 east 1023 by that time. at 141200UTC, high 42 north 21 west 1027 expected 44 north 17 west 1031 by 151200UTC. New low expected 64 north 10 east 1010 by same time. Low 57 north 14 west 1010 losing its identity

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 14th Jun

Regions

Sole

Wind

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Shannon

Wind

West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Rockall

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Northeasterly 5 to 7 at first in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

East Northern Section

Wind

Northerly 4 or 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in south and west, then becoming southwesterly 5 or 6 later in south.

Sea State

Slight or moderate in north, but in south, moderate, becoming rough later.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, but becoming fair in north, fog patches in southwest.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest.

West Northern Section

Wind

In area to the north of 62 north: Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4. In area to the south of 62 north: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in south.

Sea State

In area to the north of 62 north: Slight or moderate. In area to the south of 62 north: Moderate or rough.

Weather

In area to the north of 62 north: Mainly fair. In area to the south of 62 north: Rain or drizzle at times, with fog patches, then showers later in south.

Visibility

In area to the north of 62 north: Good. In area to the south of 62 north: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but becoming moderate or good in south.

East Central Section

Wind

In far southeast: Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 to 4. In the rest of the area: Westerly at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest.

Sea State

In far southeast: Slight or moderate. In the rest of the area: Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest.

Weather

In far southeast: Fair. In the rest of the area: Rain at times, fog patches in west.

Visibility

In far southeast: Good. In the rest of the area: Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in west.

West Central Section

Wind

Mainly westerly or southwesterly, but southerly at first in northeast and becoming cyclonic in south, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough in north and west, moderate throughout in south and east.

Weather

Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in south, fog patches in east.

Visibility

Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor in east.

Denmark Strait

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in southeast.

Sea State

Slight, occasionally moderate in south.

Weather

Fog patches except in southeast.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in southeast.

North Iceland

Wind

In area to the north of 70 north: Southerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In area to the south of 70 north: Southerly at first in north, otherwise cyclonic, 3 to 5.

Sea State

In area to the north of 70 north: Slight or moderate. In area to the south of 70 north: Slight or moderate.

Weather

In area to the north of 70 north: Fog banks. In area to the south of 70 north: Fair at first in north and west, otherwise rain or drizzle with fog banks.

Visibility

In area to the north of 70 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In area to the south of 70 north: Moderate or good at first in north and west, otherwise moderate to very poor.

Norwegian Basin

Wind

Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.

Sea State

Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east.

Weather

Fair at first in east, otherwise rain at times, perhaps thundery in west, fog banks in west.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west, and becoming poor at times later in east.

High Seas information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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