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From: Fri 22nd Nov at 20:00 UTC
To: Sat 23rd Nov at 20:00 UTC
Summary
At 221200UTC, low 51 north 30 west 983 deepening and moving quickly northeast expected 56 north 18 west 939 by 231200UTC. Lows 58 north 29 west 993 and low 44 north 42 west 992 both lose their identity.
Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 22nd Nov
Regions
Sole
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South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
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Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time.
Sea State
Rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally poor.
Rockall
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Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in north.
Sea State
Rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally poor.
Bailey
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Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
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Northerly 4 to 6 veering easterly or southeasterly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
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Northerly 4 to 6 veering easterly or southeasterly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
East Northern Section
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In north: Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in northwest, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11 later in south. In south: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 , increasing violent storm 11 at times later in east.
Sea State
In north: Occasionally moderate in north near Iceland, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later in south. In south: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather
In north: Sleet and snow showers. In south: Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery and wintry at times.
Visibility
In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In south: Moderate or poor.
West Northern Section
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Northerly 4 to 6, otherwise cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 at times later in east.
Sea State
In northwest moderate or rough, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high later in south.
Weather
Sleet and snow showers, squally in east.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
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Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly or northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 for a time later in northeast.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in north.
Weather
Rain or squally showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
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Cyclonic becoming mainly northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, perhaps increasing storm 10 later in northeast.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high later in far northeast.
Weather
Occasional rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery, turning wintry later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
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Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, occasionally variable 2 to 4 in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
North Iceland
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Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in east and south.
Weather
Snow showers in south and east.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and east.
Norwegian Basin
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Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, backing easterly 4 to 6 later in west.
Sea State
Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Snow showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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