HS 011

high seas bulletin for Metarea 1 issued at 0800 UTC on Sunday 12 February 2012 by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom for the period 0800 UTC on Sunday 12 February until 0800 UTC on Monday 13 February 2012

No storms

General synopsis at 120000utc, low 64 north 34 west 1001 expected 67 north 00 east 1001 by 130000utc. High 57 north 11 west 1037 expected 56 north 25 west 1041 by same time. Low 54 north 11 west 1034 dissipating by that time. At 120000utc, high 51 north 04 west 1038 expected 51 north 16 west 1041 by 130000utc. Low 42 north 33 west 1021 expected 38 north 33 west 1016 by same time

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole southeasterly, backing northwesterly later, 4 or 5, but variable 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good

Shannon variable 3 or 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good. Rockall variable becoming southwesterly, 3 or 4, veering northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Mainly moderate, occasionally rough later. Mainly fair. Good

Bailey southwest veering northwest later, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Faeroes southeast Iceland southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good

East northern section in north, westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good. In south, southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far South

West northern section in north, westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, but variable 3 or less at first in far northwest. Rough or very rough. Mainly fair, snow later in far northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far northwest. In south, variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far south. Mainly fair, occasional drizzle later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south

East central section variable 3 or 4, decreasing 2 at times, but mainly southeasterly 4 or 5 in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Showers, occasional rain in northwest. Mainly good, occasionally moderate

West central section in west, variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in far west. Mainly rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later. In northeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In southeast, cyclonic becoming southeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Denmark Strait cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate for a time in northeast. Snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor, later. Light to moderate icing later near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms03

North Iceland in area north of 70 north, southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 or 5, but variable 3 at times in west. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later. In area south of 70 north, cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far south. Snow in north, rain in south, wintry showers later. Poor or very poor in north, moderate or good in south, becoming mainly good later. Light to moderate icing later with temperatures ms02 to ms03

Norwegian Basin northwesterly backing southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later, then veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Outlook for following 24 hours: gales expected in all areas except sole, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and east central section

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