FQNT21 EGRR 200800

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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1

ISSUED AT 0800 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2025

BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

FOR THE PERIOD 0800 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST UNTIL 0800 UTC ON THURSDAY 21 AUGUST 2025



NO STORMS



GENERAL SYNOPSIS

AT 200000UTC, LOW 51 NORTH 33 WEST 998 EXPECTED 57 NORTH 28 WEST 1003 BY 210000UTC. LOW 47 NORTH 47 WEST 1002 EXPECTED 52 NORTH 43 WEST 998 BY SAME TIME. LOW 48 NORTH 02 WEST 1011 EXPECTED 45 NORTH 01 WEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY THAT TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED 58 NORTH 10 EAST 1007 BY 210000UTC. HIGH 37 NORTH 25 WEST 1026 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY SAME TIME. NEW HIGHS EXPECTED 64 NORTH 15 WEST 1027 AND 77 NORTH 12 WEST 1024 BY THAT TIME. AT 200000UTC, HIGH 67 NORTH 26 WEST 1032 EXPECTED 68 NORTH 37 WEST 1028 BY 210000UTC





AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOLE

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH ROCKALL

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



BAILEY

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST ICELAND. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



EAST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR WEST. DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN SOUTH, EASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN AND DRIZZLE, WITH FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WEST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN WEST, VEERING EASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. MAINLY FAIR, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN SOUTH, EASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN AND DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST CENTRAL SECTION

IN EAST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN WEST, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN FAR SOUTH, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



WEST CENTRAL SECTION

IN EAST, CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH.

IN WEST, CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FAR SOUTH, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES IN NORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH



DENMARK STRAIT

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 68 NORTH. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



NORTH ICELAND

NORTHERLY, BACKING WESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



NORWEGIAN BASIN

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:

NO GALES EXPECTED





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