High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
To:08:00 UTC Wednesday 28 October
Summary
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Low 38 north 57 west 1004 expected 45 north 40 west 982 by same time. New lows expected 67 north 03 west 964 and 57 north 36 west 987 by that time. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rockall
- Bailey
- Faeroes
- West Central Section
- Denmark Strait
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State: High, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Storm warning issued
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in northeast Rockall until 270900UTC, Bailey until 271500UTC and south Faeroes from 271000UTC and until 271900UTC, but violent storm force 11 in far northeast Rockall until 270900UTC and Bailey until 271200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait until 272000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: West or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State: Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Storm warning issued
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in northeast Rockall until 270900UTC, Bailey until 271500UTC and south Faeroes from 271000UTC and until 271900UTC, but violent storm force 11 in far northeast Rockall until 270900UTC and Bailey until 271200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait until 272000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, becoming southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Poor.
Storm warning issued
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in northeast Rockall until 270900UTC, Bailey until 271500UTC and south Faeroes from 271000UTC and until 271900UTC, but violent storm force 11 in far northeast Rockall until 270900UTC and Bailey until 271200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait until 272000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in south and east.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7 at first except in northwest, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally poor.
Wind: In east: Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in south, then decreasing 5 or 6 later in south. In west: Cyclonic in far north, otherwise westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later except in far north and northeast.
Sea State: In east: Very rough or high occasionally rough. In west: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
Weather: In east: Occasional rain or squally showers. In west: Occasional rain or showers, squally at times.
Visibility: In east: Moderate or poor, occasionally good. In west: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: In north: Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 in northeast and 4 to 6 in southwest. In south: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea State: In north: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north. In south: Rough, occasionally very rough in east.
Weather: In north: Rain at times in north, but sleet and snow in far northwest, showers in south. In south: Occasional rain, but wintry showers at times in west.
Visibility: In north: Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north but very poor in far northwest. In south: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5 in far southeast, otherwise 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later in west.
Sea State: High at first in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, but occasional rain in west.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.
Storm warning issued
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in northeast Rockall until 270900UTC, Bailey until 271500UTC and south Faeroes from 271000UTC and until 271900UTC, but violent storm force 11 in far northeast Rockall until 270900UTC and Bailey until 271200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait until 272000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: In north: Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. In south: Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea State: In north: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southeast. In south: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: In north: Rain at times, squally wintry showers later in west. In south: Mainly fair then rain, squally wintry showers later in west.
Visibility: In north: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In south: Good, becoming moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Storm warning issued
At 270000UTC, low 61 north 16 west 956 expected 65 north 10 west 963 by 280000UTC. Westerly or southwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in northeast Rockall until 270900UTC, Bailey until 271500UTC and south Faeroes from 271000UTC and until 271900UTC, but violent storm force 11 in far northeast Rockall until 270900UTC and Bailey until 271200UTC. Low 64 north 29 west 978 losing its identity. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 between 67 and 70 north within 100 miles of the Greenland coast in Denmark Strait until 272000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 27 October
Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in east between 67 and 70 north, decreasing 6 at times in west and far south.
Sea State: Very rough or high, occasionally rough near coasts.
Weather: Occasional rain in southeast but sleet or snow elsewhere.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate icing expected north of 69 north with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
Wind: In southeastern quadrant: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 in southeast except in far southeast, and later in northwest. In north and west: Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6 at first in far northeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest.
Sea State: In southeastern quadrant: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in southeast. In north and west: Moderate or rough until later in northeast, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in southwest.
Weather: In southeastern quadrant: Rain. In north and west: Occasional rain or sleet, but snow in northwest.
Visibility: In southeastern quadrant: Moderate or poor, occasionally good. In north and west: Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in northwest. Light or moderate icing expected in northwest with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 at times until later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough at first in far northeast, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
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