FQNT21 EGRR 092000
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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 2000 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 JULY 2026
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM
FOR THE PERIOD 2000 UTC ON THURSDAY 09 JULY UNTIL 2000 UTC ON FRIDAY 10 JULY 2026

NO STORMS

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 091200UTC, LOW 43 NORTH 57 WEST 1002 EXPECTED 48 NORTH 49 WEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY 101200UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 75 NORTH 11 WEST 998 BY SAME TIME. NEW HIGH EXPECTED 52 NORTH 21 WEST 1025 BY THAT TIME. AT 091200UTC, HIGH 51 NORTH 11 WEST 1020 DISSIPATING


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOLE
NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN IN NORTHWEST, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BAILEY
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAEROES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH AND EAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

EAST NORTHERN SECTION
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

WEST NORTHERN SECTION
IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.
IN THE REST OF THE AREA, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST IN EAST, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN WEST AND NORTH, FOG PATCHES IN WEST AND SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST AND SOUTH

EAST CENTRAL SECTION
IN SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE AREA, VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN NORTHWESTERN HALF OF THE AREA, SOUTHWESTERLY 5 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST

WEST CENTRAL SECTION
IN SOUTHEAST, CYCLONIC, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST.
IN SOUTHWEST, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. RAIN LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN FAR SOUTHWEST.
IN NORTH, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER IN SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. DRIZZLE FOR A TIME, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

DENMARK STRAIT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 TO THE SOUTH OF 70 NORTH, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER IN FAR WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, FOG BANKS EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST

NORTH ICELAND
IN AREA TO THE NORTH OF 70 NORTH, CYCLONIC 2 TO 4. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN NORTH AND WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE, AND PERHAPS FREEZING DRIZZLE FOR A TIME IN FAR WEST, FOG BANKS, AND PERHAPS EXTENSIVE FOG FOR A TIME. MODERATE TO VERY POOR.
IN AREA TO THE SOUTH OF 70 NORTH, CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 UNTIL LATER IN WEST, OTHERWISE MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH

NORWEGIAN BASIN
SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN SOUTH AND EAST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT NEAR NORWAY BUT BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE, WITH FOG BANKS AT FIRST IN WEST, THEN SHOWERS IN WEST AND NORTH. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN WEST, BUT BECOMING GOOD IN WEST AND NORTH, AND LATER ALSO IN EAST AND SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
GALES EXPECTED IN DENMARK STRAIT AND NORTH ICELAND. RISK OF GALES IN WEST NORTHERN SECTION AND WEST CENTRAL SECTION


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