HS 011

high seas bulletin for Metarea 1 issued at 0800 on Wednesday 02 December 2009 by the Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom

Storm Warning at 020000utc, low 62 north 17 west 976 expected 63 north 18 west 982 by 030000utc. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the east of Denmark Strait until 030300utc

General synopsis at 020000utc, low 62 north 17 west 976 expected 63 north 18 west 982 by 030000utc. Low 53 north 17 west 978 expected 53 north 02 west 991 by same time. High 68 north 02 west 1003 losing its identity by that time. At 020000utc, high 39 north 31 west 1029 expected 38 north 23 west with little change by 030000utc

Area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Sole west veering northwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Shannon Rockall southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Shannon. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good occasionally poor

Bailey south veering west 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good

Faeroes southeast 6 to gale 8, but variable 4 later in southwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good

East northern section cyclonic 5 to 7 at times in far northeast at first otherwise northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or squally showers, but snow for a time in northwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in northwest

West northern section in east, northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in northeast, but occasionally 5 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Occasional sleet or snow in north, rain later in far south. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north. Light to moderate icing at first in far north. In west, northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later in south. Very rough or high. Mainly fair, but snow showers in north and occasional rain or snow in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor. Light icing in North

East central section northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, but backing southerly or southeasterly later in far west. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Rain or drizzle, squally showers for a time in east, fog patches in far west. Moderate or poor occasionally good

West central section in south, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, veering westerly later in west. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time, showers later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but occasionally good later in west. In north, westerly 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly or southwesterly later. Very rough or high. Showers at first in northeast, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time, showers later in west. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, but occasionally good later in West

Denmark Strait northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time. Very rough or high. Snow at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing with temperatures ms05 to ms08

North Iceland easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest, but decreasing 4 or 5 in far southeast. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or snow. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Moderate or severe icing in far northwest with temperatures ms05 to ms08

Norwegian Basin easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far south, but moderate for a time in north. Occasional rain or showers, sleet for a time in northwest. Moderate or good occasionally poor

Outlook for following 24 hours: gales or severe gales expected in all areas except Bailey

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