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From: Thu 22nd May at 20:00 UTC

To: Fri 23rd May at 20:00 UTC

Summary

At 221200UTC, low 56 north 13 west 999 expected 59 north 17 west 1003 by 231200UTC. Low 60 north 08 west 1026 expected 64 north 01 west 1018 by same time. Low 45 north 44 west 1007 moves northeast and loses its identity by that time. at 221200UTC, high 62 north 08 1026 expected 64 north 01 west 1018 by 231200UTC.

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 22nd May

Regions

Sole

Wind

Variable becoming mainly west later, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Wind

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later in southwest.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough until later in east.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Wind

Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

East Northern Section

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

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, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. In south: Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in southeast.

Sea State

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

Weather

In north: Rain or showers, perhaps turning to sleet at times in northwest. In south: Occasional rain or showers, mainly east.

Visibility

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

East Central Section

Wind

Westerly 3 or 4 at first in east and at times in south, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, moderate or good, occasionally poor, mainly in north.

Visibility

West Central Section

Wind

In northwest of area: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far northwest. In southeast of area: Cyclonic mainly southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south.

Sea State

In northwest of area: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. In southeast of area: Rough, occasionally very rough at first.

Weather

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

Visibility

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

Denmark Strait

Wind

Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in north and in east, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later near greenland coast, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west, but slight near Iceland in southeast.

Sea State

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

Weather

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

Visibility

North Iceland

Wind

In an area north of 68 north: Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then mainly easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. In an area south of 68 north: Cyclonic becoming mainly southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later.

Sea State

In an area north of 68 north: Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in south. In an area south of 68 north: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

In an area north of 68 north: Fog patches, occasional rain and drizzle moving northwards, turning to snow in far northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In an area south of 68 north: Fog patches in far north, rain and drizzle spreading southwest.

Visibility

In an area north of 68 north: In an area south of 68 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far north.

Norwegian Basin

Wind

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in far southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west, then southeasterly 4 or 5 later in far west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

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