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From: Thu 25th Apr at 20:00 UTC
To: Fri 26th Apr at 20:00 UTC
Summary
At 251200UTC low 54 north 03 east expected 54 north 07 east 1012 by 261200UTC. Low 65 north 04 east expected 65 north 00 east 1005 by same time. New low 49 north 08 west 999 expected by that time. at 251200UTC high 42 north 38 west 1032 expected 41 north 38 west 1029 by 261200UTC. Atlantic low 54 north 25 west expected 44 north 15 west 999 by same time. High 63 north 42 1028 west dissipating.
Issued at: 20:00 UTC on 25th Apr
Regions
Sole
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Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather
Showers or occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
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Northwest, becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 5 to 7.
Sea State
Mainly rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Rockall
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North or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times until later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally moderate at first in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Bailey
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North or northeast 4 or 5.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally moderate at first in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Faeroes
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Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Southeast Iceland
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Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
East Northern Section
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In north: Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally variable 2 to 4 in east. In south: Northerly or northeasterly, backing northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State
In north: Moderate or rough. In south: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
In north: Mainly fair. In south: Occasional rain at first, fair later.
Visibility
In north: Moderate or good. In south: Moderate or good.
West Northern Section
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In north: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5 for a time in far north. In south: Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in west.
Sea State
In north: Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate, occasionally slight later in west. In south: Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather
In north: Fog patches at first, occasional rain later in west. In south: Fair, but occasional rain and fog patches later in west.
Visibility
In north: In west, moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, in east moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor later in west.
East Central Section
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Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in south until later, occasionally variable 2 to 4 at first in east, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, increasing high in south at first, occasionally moderate later in northwest.
Weather
Rain or showers until later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
West Central Section
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In east: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly 5 to 7, then decreasing northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5 later. In west: Southerly or southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
In east: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. In west: Moderate or rough.
Weather
In east: Mainly fair. In west: Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
In east: Moderate or good. In west: In east, moderate or good, in west, poor or very poor, occasionally moderate.
Denmark Strait
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Variable becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog banks until later.
Visibility
Poor or very poor, but moderate or good later.
North Iceland
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In west: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later. In east: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later in south.
Sea State
In west: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. In east: Moderate or rough.
Weather
In west: Fog patches at first, otherwise mainly fair. In east: Occasional rain or snow, fog patches later in north.
Visibility
In west: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. In east: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Norwegian Basin
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Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in west.
Sea State
In east, slight or moderate, in west, moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers, mainly in west.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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