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FQNT21 EGRR 300400

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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1

ISSUED AT 0800 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2024

BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

FOR THE PERIOD 0800 UTC ON TUESDAY 30 APRIL UNTIL 0800 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 01 MAY 2024



NO STORMS



GENERAL SYNOPSIS

AT 300000UTC, HIGH 57 NORTH 38 WEST 1030 EXPECTED 55 NORTH 34 WEST WITH LITTLE CHANCE BY 010000UTC. LOW 53 NORTH 14WEST 1001 EXPECTED 55 NORTH 11 WEST 1000 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOWS EXPECTED 62 NORTH 1019 AND 66 NORTH 37 WEST 1015





AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOLE

CYCLONIC, MAINLY WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON ROCKALL

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN ROCKALL, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST BAILEY

CYCLONIC, BECOMING MAINLY EASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD.

IN SOUTH, NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS IN WEST, RAIN IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN EAST



WEST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD.

IN SOUTH, NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN EAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



EAST CENTRAL SECTION

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH AND EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, OCCASIONALLY THUNDERY IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST CENTRAL SECTION

IN SOUTHWEST, EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.

IN NORTHEAST, NORTHERLY 4 OR 5 UNTIL LATER IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD



DENMARK STRAIT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTH ICELAND

IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. WINTRY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN SOUTH, CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORWEGIAN BASIN

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:

GALES EXPECTED IN ROCKALL, EAST NORTHERN SECTION AND EAST CENTRAL SECTION





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