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high seas bulletin for Metarea 1
issued at 2000 on Wednesday 23 July 2008
by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
Storm Warning
at 231200utc, low 64 north 36 west 989 expected 58 north 28 west 998
by 241200utc. Winds will reach storm force 10 in the southwest of
Denmark Strait until 241200utc
General synopsis
at 231200utc, low 64 north 36 west 989 expected 58 north 28 west 998
by 241200utc. Low 61 north 20 west 1004 losing its identity by same
time. Low 71 north 15 west 1005 losing its identity by that time. At
231200utc, low 46 north 31 west 1014 expected 44 north 21 west 1005
by 241200utc
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
southeasterly becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Moderate. Thundery showers.
Moderate or good
Shannon
southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Showers.
Moderate or good
Rockall Bailey
south or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or
rough. Occasional rain with fog patches. Moderate or good,
occasionally very poor
Faeroes southeast Iceland
southerly 5 or 6, backing southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or
rough. Occasional rain, with fog patches in Faeroes. Moderate or
good, occasionally very poor in Faeroes
East northern section
southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough in
north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
West northern section
in north, cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, becoming
northeasterly 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south, westerly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly
later. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
East central section
in northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate
or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
later.
In southeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 or 6 in
south. Moderate. Showers, with occasional rain in south. Moderate or
good, occasionally poor in South
West central section
in north, westerly 5 or 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally
poor.
In south, cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at
times. Mainly moderate. Rain at first and later. Moderate or good,
occasionally poor at first and later
Denmark Strait
northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 or storm 10 in
southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 later in east. Rough or very rough,
occasionally high in west, becoming moderate later in north.
Occasional rain. Moderate or poor
North Iceland
in north, cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming northeasterly 3 or 4. Rough
becoming moderate. Occasional drizzle with fog patches. Moderate,
occasionally very poor.
In south, cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Moderate or
rough. Occasional drizzle with fog patches. Moderate, occasionally
very poor
Norwegian Basin
southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and west.
Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches. Moderate or
good, occasionally very poor
Outlook for following 24 hours:
gales expected in Denmark Strait
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via safetynet and in
bulletin wont54 EGRR available via some internet and ftpmail
outlets
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