FQNT21 EGRR 240800

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HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1

ISSUED AT 0800 UTC ON FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026

BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

FOR THE PERIOD 0800 UTC ON FRIDAY 24 APRIL UNTIL 0800 UTC ON SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026



NO STORMS



GENERAL SYNOPSIS

AT 240000UTC, LOW 50 NORTH 27 WEST 989 EXPECTED 52 NORTH 36 WEST 999 BY 250000UTC. HIGH 61 NORTH 06 WEST 1030 DISSIPATING





AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



SOLE

EAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



SHANNON

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTHWEST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



BAILEY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTH 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

WESTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



EAST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, THEN VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD.

IN SOUTH, EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST NORTHERN SECTION

IN NORTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES NEAR ICE EDGE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR NEAR ICE EDGE.

IN SOUTH, EASTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST CENTRAL SECTION

IN NORTH, SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHERLY 3 OR 4 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR.

IN SOUTH, SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



WEST CENTRAL SECTION

IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN EAST. RAIN OR DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR.

IN SOUTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER IN WEST



DENMARK STRAIT

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES, OCCASIONAL SNOW NEAR ICE EDGE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. LIGHT ICING AT FIRST NEAR ICE EDGE, WITH TEMPERATURES MS02 OR MS03



NORTH ICELAND

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, TURNING WINTRY FROM THE NORTH, FAIR LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR. LIGHT TO MODERATE ICING AT FIRST IN NORTH. WITH TEMPERATURES MS03 TO MS06



NORWEGIAN BASIN

WESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY, THEN VEERING NORTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THEN WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:

SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL SECTION. GALES EXPECTED IN DENMARK STRAIT AND NORTH ICELAND





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