High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
To:08:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Summary
At 200000UTC, low 65 north 36 west 982 expected 64 north 40 west 986 by 210000UTC. New low expected 59 north 12 west 993 by same time. High 45 north 48 west 1036 expected 44 north 25 west 1031 by that time. at 200000UTC, high south Greenland 1005 dissipating by 210000UTC. New low expected 72 north 18 west 990 by same time
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Denmark Strait
- North Iceland
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain at first in east, otherwise showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Wind:Cyclonic in north, otherwise westerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south and moderate later in northwest.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, but sleet later in southwest.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest.
Wind:Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain at first in east, otherwise showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, but variable 4 or less until later in south.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far north.
Weather:Fair at first in south, otherwise showers, rain later in west with sleet in northwest.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later in west.
Storm warning issued
Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far northeast of Denmark Strait, between 2013200UTC and 210100UTC and in the northwest of north Iceland near the ice edge between 201900UTC and 210500UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Wind:In northeast: Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. In rest of area: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 near greenland coast.
Sea State:In northeast: Rough or very rough, becoming rough, occasionally moderate, later. In rest of area: Rough or very rough.
Weather:In northeast: Sleet or snow at times. In rest of area: Wintry showers, but occasional sleet and snow in north and west.
Visibility:In northeast: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing with temperatures ms02 to ms04, clearing later. In rest of area: Good occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in north and west, with temperatures around ms03.
Storm warning issued
Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in the far northeast of Denmark Strait, between 2013200UTC and 210100UTC and in the northwest of north Iceland near the ice edge between 201900UTC and 210500UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in north, occasionally storm 10 in far northwest, then becoming cyclonic later in north.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate just to the north of Iceland.
Weather:Rain at times, but sleet and snow in north, fog patches near low centre.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light to moderate icing in northwest with temperatures ms02 to ms04.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly, backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers in west.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in west.
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