High Seas
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From: Mon 3rd Mar at 08:00 UTC
To: Tue 4th Mar at 08:00 UTC
Summary
At 030000UTC, low 55 north 50 west 986 expected 63 north 38 west 949 by 040000UTC. Lows 65 north 25 west 972 and 68 north 21 west 976 losing their identities
Issued at: 08:00 UTC on 3rd Mar
Regions
Sole
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later in far west.
Sea State
Rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Shannon
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Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in northwest.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in northwest.
Rockall
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Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Very rough or high.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
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Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
High, occasionally very high at first.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.
Faeroes
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Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State
Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
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Southwesterly gale 8 or severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time later in north.
Sea State
High or very high becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Squally wintry showers, rain for a time.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.
East Northern Section
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In area north of 64 north: Westerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9. In area south of 57 north: Southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time. In rest of area: Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first, increasing storm 10 at times later in far west.
Sea State
In area north of 64 north: High or very high occasionally very rough. In area south of 57 north: Very rough or high. In rest of area: High or very high.
Weather
In area north of 64 north: Showers then rain, squally wintry showers later. In area south of 57 north: Fair then occasional rain. In rest of area: Squally showers then rain, squally wintry showers later.
Visibility
In area north of 64 north: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later. In area south of 57 north: Good, occasionally poor. In rest of area: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
West Northern Section
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In north: Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in far northwest. In south: Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in far north, decreasing 6 or 7 later in far south.
Sea State
In north: High or very high occasionally very rough. In south: Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later in north.
Weather
In north: Snow showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, sleet and snow. In south: Rain at times, squally snow showers later.
Visibility
In north: Poor or very poor. Light or moderate icing expected in far northwest and also developing in southwest. In south: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later. Occasional light or moderate icing developing in northwest.
East Central Section
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Cyclonic, becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 in north.
Sea State
Rough, occasionally very rough in north and moderate in far south.
Weather
Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in southwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in southwest.
West Central Section
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Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in far north, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in north and northwest.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest.
Weather
Fair at first in northeast, otherwise rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in far southeast, then wintry showers in northwest.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in far southeast.
Denmark Strait
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Cyclonic 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 in west, then becoming cyclonic, mainly southerly, 6 to gale 8 later in southeast.
Sea State
Rough or very rough in northeast, otherwise high or very high occasionally very rough.
Weather
Snow showers then sleet and snow.
Visibility
Moderate to very poor. Light or moderate icing expected near ice edge with temperatures of ms03 to ms05, becoming severe or very severe later but mainly over the ice, with temperatures of ms05 or ms06.
North Iceland
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In north: Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later. In south: Cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9 at first in south, otherwise 4 to 6, becoming easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southwest.
Sea State
In north: Moderate or rough. In south: Very rough or high in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather
In north: Occasional snow or snow showers. In south: Snow showers, then rain, sleet and snow later in south.
Visibility
In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing expected near ice edge with temperatures of ms03 to ms05. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
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Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later, then increasing 7 at times later in west.
Sea State
Very rough or high.
Weather
Wintry showers then occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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