HS 011

high seas bulletin for Metarea 1 issued at 2000 on Tuesday 01 December 2009 by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom

Storm Warning at 011200utc, low 59 north 22 west 974 expected 62 north 17 west 981 by 021200utc. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 80 and 150 miles from the centre in the northern quadrant between 012200utc and 020600utc

General synopsis at 011200utc, low 59 north 22 west 974 expected 62 north 17 west 981 by 021200utc. Low 55 north 28 west 972 expected 53 north 10 west 986 by same time. Lows 65 north 03 west 990 and 70 north 13 west 994 losing their identities by that time. At 011200utc, high 38 north 34 west 1030 expected 38 north 27 west 1030 by 021200utc. High 75 north 32 west 1025 expected 77 north 30 west 1025 by same time. New low expected 53 north 54 west 964 by that time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole west 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Very rough increasing high. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Shannon southwesterly, becoming cyclonic then northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. High. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall Bailey south or southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Rockall. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time in northwest. Rough or very rough. Rain in southeast, snow in northwest. Moderate to very poor, moderate icing in northwest

East northern section southwesterly 5 or 6 in southeast at first, otherwise northeasterly backing northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time in far northeast, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 in far northeast later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Rain or squally showers with snow in north. Good occasionally poor, but very poor in snow in north. Light to moderate icing in north at first

West northern section in east, northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing northwesterly later. Very rough or high. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor or very poor. Light to moderate icing. In west, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, decreasing 4 or 5, then veering southeasterly in south and increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, but rough in north. Mainly fair, but snow showers in north and rain later in south. Mainly good, but poor at times in north and later in southwest. Moderate icing in North

East central section cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in north, otherwise westerly veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 in west later. High or very high. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

West central section in north, westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, decreasing 4 or 5, then backing southeasterly and increasing 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east at first. Fair then rain. Good becoming moderate or poor. In south, westerly backing southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east at first, decreasing 5 for a time. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in east at first. Rain at times. Moderate or poor

Denmark Strait northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, but decreasing 5 at times near Greenland. Rough or very rough, occasionally high near Iceland. Snow at times. Poor or very poor. Moderate or severe icing, occasionally very severe in north with temperatures ms12 to ms15

North Iceland in northwest, northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Snow at times. Moderate occasionally very poor. Severe icing with temperatures ms07 to ms10. In far southeast, northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high. Snow at times. Moderate occasionally very poor. Moderate icing at first with temperatures ms03 to ms06. In rest of region, cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough. Snow at times. Moderate occasionally very poor. Moderate icing at first with temperatures ms05 to ms08

Norwegian Basin in north, variable 4, becoming easterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Snow turning to rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first. Light icing at first. In far south, southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or poor. In rest of area, northeasterly backing southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough becoming very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or poor

Outlook for following 24 hours: severe gales expected in sole, Shannon, east northern section, west northern section, Denmark Strait, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Rockall, east central section and west central section

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