Weather High Seas

Issued 25 May 08:00 UTC

1. Sole

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   • Wind

     Variable 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Fair.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good.

2. Shannon

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   • Wind

     Southwesterly, veering northwesterly in northwest, 4 or 5.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Occasional rain.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good.

3. Rockall

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   • Wind

     Southerly in southeast at first, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 or 5.

   • Sea State

     Moderate.

   • Weather

     Rain or showers.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good.

4. Bailey

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   • Wind

     Southwest 4 or 5.

   • Sea State

     Moderate or rough.

   • Weather

     Occasional rain or showers.

   • Visibility

     Good.

5. Faeroes

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   • Wind

     Mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6.

   • Sea State

     Moderate or rough.

   • Weather

     Occasional rain or showers.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good.

6. Southeast Iceland

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   • Wind

     Mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6.

   • Sea State

     Moderate or rough.

   • Weather

     Occasional rain or showers.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good.

7. East Northern Section

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   • Wind

     Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 in south later.

   • Sea State

     Moderate or rough.

   • Weather

     Showers, then rain except in far north.

   • Visibility

     Good, becoming moderate or poor except in far north.

8. West Northern Section

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   • Wind

     Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.

   • Sea State

     Moderate or rough.

   • Weather

     Rain or showers.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

9. East Central Section

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   • Wind

     Mainly northerly, 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north later.

   • Weather

     Fair then rain.

   • Visibility

     Good, becoming moderate or poor.

10. West Central Section

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    • Wind

      Variable 4 in southeast at first, otherwise southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north later.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight in far south at first, otherwise moderate, becoming rough in north.

    • Weather

      Fair in east at first and showers in far north later, otherwise rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

11. Denmark Strait

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    • Wind

      Cyclonic near Iceland at times, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Sleet or snow, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing near ice edge in far northeast with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

12. North Iceland

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    • Wind

      Cyclonic 4 or 5 north of Iceland, otherwise southerly 5 to 7 in east, and northeasterly 6 to gale 8 near ice edge.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough in far west, otherwise moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle, fog patches, sleet or snow near ice edge in northwest.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light to moderate icing near ice edge in far northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.

13. Norwegian Basin

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    • Wind

      Variable 4.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.