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Issued 17 May 08:00 UTC
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The general synopsis at 2012-05-18T08:00:00:
At 170000UTC, low 45 north 10 west 1006 expected 48 north 06 west 999 by 180000UTC. Lows 54 north 24 west 1016 and 56 north 17 west 1015 both losing their identities by same time. High 64 north 25 west 1029 expected 60 north 19 west 1026 by that time. at 170000UTC, high 49 north 40 west 1033 expected 44 north 39 west 1034 by 180000UTC. Low 73 north 06 east 1007 expected 74 north 04 east 1011 by same time
Sole
- Wind Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, but variable 3 in west.
- Sea State Moderate or rough.
- Weather Showers.
- Visibility Good.
Shannon
- Wind Variable 4, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea State Moderate or rough.
- Weather Occasional rain.
- Visibility Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind Cyclonic mainly northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea State Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather Rain.
- Visibility Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind Northeasterly 5 to 7, but variable 4 in north.
- Sea State Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather Showers.
- Visibility Good.
Faeroes
- Wind North 4 or 5.
- Sea State Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather Wintry showers.
- Visibility Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind Northerly, backing westerly later, 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea State Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather Wintry showers.
- Visibility Mainly good.
East Northern Section
- Wind Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea State Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather Rain or thundery showers, then mainly fair.
- Visibility Good, occasionally moderate until later.
West Northern Section
- Wind Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea State Moderate.
- Weather Rain.
- Visibility Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
East Central Section
- Wind Variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea State Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
- Wind Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea State Moderate or rough.
- Weather Mainly fair.
- Visibility Mainly good.
Denmark Strait
- Wind Variable 3 or less, but cyclonic 4 or 5 at first.
- Sea State Slight or moderate.
- Weather Wintry showers.
- Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Iceland
- Wind Northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea State Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather Wintry showers.
- Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Norwegian Basin
- Wind Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea State Moderate or rough.
- Weather Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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