FQNT21 EGRR 162000
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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 2000 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM
FOR THE PERIOD 2000 UTC ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER UNTIL 2000 UTC ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026

STORM WARNING
AT 161200UTC, LOW 52 NORTH 48 WEST 974 EXPECTED 61 NORTH 41 WEST 971 BY 171200UTC. WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 IN THE FAR WEST OF WEST NORTHERN SECTION, BETWEEN 59 NORTH AND 61 NORTH, AFTER 171800UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 161200UTC, LOW 52 NORTH 48 WEST 974 EXPECTED 61 NORTH 41 WEST 971 BY 171200UTC. HIGH 50 NORTH 19 WEST 1034 EXPECTED 56 NORTH 06 WEST 1039 BY SAME TIME. LOW 68 NORTH 17 WEST 1005 MOVING STEADILY EASTWARDS, LOSING ITS IDENTITY


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOLE
NORTH VEERING EAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS IN EAST. GOOD

SHANNON
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD

BAILEY
WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAEROES
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD

EAST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTHEAST, SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. FAIR AT FIRST, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER.
IN SOUTHWEST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, THEN VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. FAIR AT FIRST, THEN RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR

WEST NORTHERN SECTION
IN FAR NORTHWEST, CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES, BUT SNOW AT FIRST NEAR GREENLAND. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST NEAR GREENLAND.
IN REST OF AREA, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER IN FAR WEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. RAIN AT TIMES, SHOWERS LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR POOR

EAST CENTRAL SECTION
IN EAST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER.
IN WEST, SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN NORTH, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES, FAIR LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST CENTRAL SECTION
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, THEN VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SHOWERS, FAIR LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

DENMARK STRAIT
IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SLEET OR SNOW LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER.
IN SOUTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, THEN EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. MAINLY FAIR AT FIRST, THEN RAIN AT TIMES, TURNING TO SLEET OR SNOW NEAR GREENLAND. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR NEAR GREENLAND

NORTH ICELAND
IN FAR NORTHWEST, VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD.
IN REST OF AREA, WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. SHOWERS, WINTRY IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORWEGIAN BASIN
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
STORMS EXPECTED IN WEST NORTHERN SECTION. GALES OR SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN ALL OTHER AREAS EXCEPT SOLE AND SHANNON


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