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West Northern Section
East Central Section

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 28th Jan

Summary

At 281200UTC, low 53 north 01 west 978, expected 57 north 02 east 993 by 291200UTC. Low 51 north 28 west 985 expected 47 north 06 west 981 by same time. Low 71 north 08 east 979 expected 74 north 19 east 986 by that time. Lows 58 north 01 west 982, 64 north 17 west 988, 61 north 37 west 994, all losing their identities by 291200UTC. High 65 north 02 west 996 dissipating by same time. New low expected 59 north 51 west 944 by that time

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 28th Jan

Regions

Sole

Wind

West or southwest, becoming cyclonic , 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming northeast, then north later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

East Northern Section

Wind

In north: Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, then variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 7 or gale 8 later in fair west. In south: Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later in west.

Sea State

In north: Moderate or rough. In south: Rough, but very rough later in southeast, occasionally moderate in west.

Weather

In north: Sleet and snow showers. In south: Sleet and snow showers, rain later in west.

Visibility

In north: Good, occasionally very poor. In south: Good, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or poor later in west.

West Northern Section

Storm warning issued

At 281200UTC, low 51 north 28 west 985 expected 47 north 06 west 981 by 291200UTC. Northwesterly winds will continue to reach storm force 10 in the southwestern quadrant of the low within 150 miles from the centre until 291100UTC. In addition northeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 east of 10 west in Sole, and also north or 47 north and west of 10 west in Fitzroy from 290900UTC. Also southeasterly winds will reach storm force 10 in the area west of 35 west and south of 60 north in West Northern Section, and in the area west of 34 west and north of 50 north in West Central Section from 290600UTC.

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic, mainly westerly in south, 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 later in west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Sleet and snow showers, rain for a time later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or poor for a time later. Occasional light or moderate icing at first and later in northwest.

East Central Section

Storm warning issued

Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, but storm 10 at first south of the low centre, decreasing 4 or 5, then becoming southerly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale force 9 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in west, but rough in north.

Weather

Rain or thundery showers, becoming fair.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

West Central Section

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in east, becoming southerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, but high at first in southeast and later in northwest.

Weather

Mainly fair, rain, perhaps thundery at times.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Denmark Strait

Wind

Variable 4 or less at first in south, otherwise cyclonic 4 or 5.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Mainly fair, snow showers in south.

Visibility

Good, occasionally very poor in south. Light or moderate icing later in west, within 100 miles from the ice edge, with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.

North Iceland

Wind

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in northeast and cyclonic 5 or 6 at first in southeast.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional sleet or snow in north, otherwise mainly fair.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor in north. Light or moderate icing within 200 miles from the ice edge until later, with temperatures of ms03 to ms07.

Norwegian Basin

Wind

Easterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later except in far east, occasionally gale 8 later in far west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers in southwest, otherwise mainly fair.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor in southwest.

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