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STORM WARNING
AT 120000UTC, LOW 60 NORTH 28 WEST 945 EXPECTED 66 NORTH 20 WEST 971 BY 130000UTC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 WITHIN 100 AND 200 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT UNTIL 121300UTC. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE GREENLAND COAST NORTH OF 67 NORTH IN DENMARK STRAIT UNTIL 130300UTC
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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 0800 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM
FOR THE PERIOD 0800 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER UNTIL 0800 UTC ON
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025
STORM WARNING
AT 120000UTC, LOW 60 NORTH 28 WEST 945 EXPECTED 66 NORTH 20 WEST 971
BY 130000UTC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 WITHIN 100
AND 200 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN QUADRANT UNTIL 121300UTC.
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 WITHIN
100 MILES OF THE GREENLAND COAST NORTH OF 67 NORTH IN DENMARK STRAIT
UNTIL 130300UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 120000UTC, LOW 60 NORTH 28 WEST 945 EXPECTED 66 NORTH 20 WEST 971
BY 130000UTC
AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
SOLE
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER, BUT
INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN WEST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHWEST. HIGH,
OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR
ROCKALL BAILEY
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN
BAILEY, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN ROCKALL. HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR
FAEROES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR WEST. SQUALLY SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND
SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING
SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. HIGH OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS.
POOR
EAST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST
AND STORM 10 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN SOUTH AND EAST, BECOMING
MAINLY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS, BECOMING MAINLY
FAIR LATER IN NORTH AND RAIN LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY
STORM 10 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 IN
SOUTHWEST, THEN VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTHWEST
AND BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN NORTHWEST. HIGH OR VERY HIGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS THEN RAIN AT TIMES.
MODERATE OR POOR
WEST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING
NORTHEASTERLY 6 OR 7 LATER IN NORTHWEST. HIGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH,
THEN ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST, WINTRY IN FAR NORTHWEST,
OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN SOUTH, SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 IN FAR SOUTHWEST AND WESTERLY 6 TO
GALE 8 ELSEWHERE, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN EAST,
BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN
SOUTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH AT FIRST IN EAST,
BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN, WINTRY
SHOWERS LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD
EAST CENTRAL SECTION
IN NORTH, WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8,
OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH AT
FIRST, THEN BECOMING VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. SQUALLY SHOWERS THEN RAIN.
MODERATE OR POOR.
IN SOUTH, WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO
GALE 8 IN WEST AND LATER IN EAST. HIGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH.
SHOWERS AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR
GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WEST CENTRAL SECTION
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 AT TIMES
IN NORTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES FOR A TIME
IN NORTH AND NORTHWEST, SQUALLY SHOWERS LATER, WINTRY IN NORTHWEST.
MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH AND NORTHWEST,
BECOMING MODERATE OR GOOD LATER, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
DENMARK STRAIT
IN FAR SOUTHEAST, EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES LATER. HIGH AT FIRST IN FAR
SOUTHWEST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE AT TIMES
LATER. SHOWERS AT FIRST, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.
IN REST OF AREA, NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9,
OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 UNTIL LATER, DECREASING 6 AT TIMES IN SOUTH.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL SLEET AND
SNOW. MODERATE TO VERY POOR. OCCASIONAL LIGHT OR MODERATE ICING NORTH
OF 67 NORTH WITH TEMPERATURES MS03 TO MS05
NORTH ICELAND
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC, MAINLY EASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT
FIRST IN EAST, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES IN SOUTH AND WEST, BECOMING
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN EAST EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR AT FIRST IN NORTH AND NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE
OCCASIONAL RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW WITH FOG BANKS. MAINLY GOOD AT FIRST
IN NORTH AND NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE TO VERY POOR. OCCASIONAL
LIGHT OR MODERATE ICING AROUND 70 NORTH IN FAR WEST WITH TEMPERATURES
MS03 TO MS05.
IN SOUTH, EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7,
OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH AND AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST. VERY
ROUGH OR HIGH IN SOUTHEAST AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST.
OCCASIONAL RAIN, BUT SLEET AND SNOW AT TIMES IN FAR WEST AND FAR
NORTH, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
NORWEGIAN BASIN
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY
OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8
LATER NEAR NORWAY COAST. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST AND
HIGH IN WEST. RAIN AT TIMES, THEN SHOWERS IN WEST AND ALSO LATER IN
EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
STORMS EXPECTED IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND, EAST NORTHERN SECTION, WEST
NORTHERN SECTION, WEST CENTRAL SECTION AND NORTH ICELAND WITH A RISK
OF STORMS IN BAILEY, FAEROES AND NORWEGIAN BASIN. SEVERE GALES
EXPECTED IN SHANNON, ROCKALL, EAST CENTRAL SECTION AND DENMARK STRAIT
WITH GALES IN SOLE
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