FQNT21 EGRR 222000
SECURITE
HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 2000 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2012
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM
FOR THE PERIOD 2000 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY UNTIL
2000 UTC ON THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2012
STORM WARNING
AT 221200UTC, LOW 49 NORTH 38 WEST 972 EXPECTED 62 NORTH
25 WEST 968 BY 231200UTC WINDS WILL REACH STORM FORCE 10
IN THE SOUTHEASTERN QUADRANT BETWEEN 200 AND 350 MILES OF
THE CENTRE UNTIL 23000UTC AND IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE
BETWEEN 100 AND 250 MILES OF THE CENTRE FROM 230900UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 221200UTC, LOW 49 NORTH 38 WEST 972 EXPECTED 62 NORTH
25 WEST 968 BY 231200UTC. LOWS 61 NORTH 37 WEST 990, 65
NORTH 24 WEST 985 AND 66 NORTH 05 EAST 976 LOSING THEIR
IDENTITIES. HIGH 71 NORTH 25 WEST 1004 SLOW MOVING WITH
LITTLE CHANGE
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
SOLE
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. ROUGH. OCCASIONAL
RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 IN ROCKALL AND
PERHAPS LATER IN SHANNON, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN
ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH IN ROCKALL.
RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BAILEY
WEST 5 TO 7 BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 THEN VEERING
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9. ROUGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BECOMING
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR
EAST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6 BACKING
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 THEN EASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE
GALE 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN AT TIMES, SNOW LATER IN
WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTH, EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 BUT
SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR
SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 THEN WESTERLY GALE 8 OR
SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER IN NORTH.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING HIGH. RAIN AT TIMES.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WEST NORTHERN SECTION
NORTH OF 61 NORTH, NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY
MODERATE IN WEST. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN OR SNOW LATER.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER. LIGHT ICING IN
NORTHWEST.
IN SOUTH, CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH
BECOMING WESTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
EAST CENTRAL SECTION
IN NORTH, SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 VEERING
WESTERLY 5 TO 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN AT TIMES.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN FAR
SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE.
MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTHWEST, SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
WEST CENTRAL SECTION
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 BECOMING WESTERLY
OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING
VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN EAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE
OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST.
IN SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWESTERLY GALE 8 TO STORM 10 VEERING
NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6. HIGH OR VERY HIGH BECOMING VERY
ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
AT FIRST.
IN SOUTHWEST, NORTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 BACKING
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6. HIGH OR VERY HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. RAIN DYING OUT. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
DENMARK STRAIT
IN NORTH, VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 5 OR 6 IN
SOUTH. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD.
IN SOUTH, NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE
GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL SNOW.
MODERATE OR POOR. MODERATE ICING NEAR ICE EDGE WITH
TEMPERATURES MS02 TO MS06
NORTH ICELAND
IN NORTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS IN EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTH, EAST OR NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT
FIRST. RAIN AND SNOW. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY
POOR. LIGHT ICING IN NORTHWEST WITH TEMPERATURES MS01 TO
MS03
NORWEGIAN BASIN
IN NORTH, WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING NORTHERLY 4 OR 5
THEN SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH.
RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD.
IN SOUTH, WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5
TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. VERY ROUGH BECOMING
ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
STORMS EXPECTED IN EAST NORTHERN AND WEST NORTHERN
SECTIONS AND BAILEY, FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND. GALES
OR SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT SOLE AND
SHANNON
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