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FQNT21 EGRR 060800

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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1

ISSUED AT 0800 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY 2024

BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

FOR THE PERIOD 0800 UTC ON MONDAY 06 MAY UNTIL 0800 UTC ON TUESDAY 07 MAY 2024



STORM WARNING

AT 060000UTC, LOW 40 NORTH 44 WEST 997 EXPECTED 45 NORTH 37 985 BY 070000UTC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 AT TIMES IN THE WESTERN QUADRANT BETWEEN 50 AND 100 MILES OF THE CENTRE BETWEEN 061700UTC AND 070200UTC



GENERAL SYNOPSIS

AT 060000UTC, LOW 40 NORTH 44 WEST 997 EXPECTED 45 NORTH 37 985 BY 070000UTC. LOW 63 NORTH 31 WEST 995 EXPECTED 66 NORTH 32 WEST 999 BY SAME TIME. LOW 48 NORTH 05 WEST 1005 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY THAT TIME. AT 060000UTC, NEW LOW EXPECTED 73 NORTH 19 WEST 1006 BY 070000UTC. NEW HIGHS 65 NORTH 45 WEST 1013, 55 NORTH 13 WEST 1023 AND 43 NORTH 13 WEST 1023 ALL EXPECTED BY SAME TIME





AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOLE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SHANNON ROCKALL

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BAILEY

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD



FAEROES

CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS IN WEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST NORTHERN SECTION

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SLEET OR SNOW SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN SOUTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER IN FAR SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST CENTRAL SECTION

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 EXCEPT IN FAR SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FAR WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN FAR WEST



WEST CENTRAL SECTION

IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY FAIR IN NORTHWEST, BUT OCCASIONAL RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS, WITH FOG PATCHES LATER, IN SOUTHEAST. MAINLY GOOD IN NORTH, BUT MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST AND VERY POOR LATER IN, IN SOUTHEAST.

IN SOUTH, CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN WEST, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH OR HIGH UNTIL LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN EAST



DENMARK STRAIT

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL SLEET OR SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. OCCASIONAL LIGHT ICING AT FIRST NEAR THE ICE EDGE WITH TEMPERATURES OF MS02 TO MS03



NORTH ICELAND

IN AREA NORTH OF 67 NORTH, SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN, DRIZZLE AND FOG BANKS, WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW IN FAR NORTH. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN AREA SOUTH OF 67 NORTH, CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, BECOMING MAINLY FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR UNTIL LATER



NORWEGIAN BASIN

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER WEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST AND ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN EAST



OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:

SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL SECTION





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