High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Friday 9 January
To:08:00 UTC Saturday 10 January
Summary
At 090000UTC, low 63 north 16 west 989 expected 60 north 17 west 1001 by 100000UTC. Low 65 north 04 east 1003 losing its identity
Issued:08:00 UTC Friday 9 January
Wind:Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing southwesterly 4 later in west.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:In southwest, westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 5 later. in northeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:In southwest, very rough or high, occasionally rough at first. in northeast, rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:In southwest, squally showers. in northeast, showers.
Visibility:In southwest, moderate or poor. in northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In northeast: Cyclonic, mainly 3 to 5 in southeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. In southeast: Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in southwest. In southwest: Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. In northwest: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea State:In northeast: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. In southeast: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. In southwest: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. In northwest: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather:In northeast: Occasional rain or squally showers, wintry in north and west. In southeast: Showers, squally at times, rain later in south. In southwest: Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later in south. In northwest: Wintry showers.
Visibility:In northeast: Good, occasionally poor. In southeast: Good, occasionally poor. In southwest: Good, occasionally poor. In northwest: Good, occasionally poor in west and very poor in east.
Wind:In north: Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast. In south: Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north and east, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:In north: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southeast. In south: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
Weather:In north: Sleet and snow showers. In south: Wintry showers at first in north and east, occasional rain in south and snow at first in far south, fog patches later in far south.
Visibility:In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far south and poor elsewhere.
Wind:In northeastern half of area: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west and also later in east, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. In southwestern half of area: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 in west and also later in east, then veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later in southwest.
Sea State:In northeastern half of area: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. In southwestern half of area: Rough or very rough.
Weather:In northeastern half of area: Squally showers, then rain in west and also later in east, fog patches later in far west. In southwestern half of area: Showers, then rain in west and also later in east.
Visibility:In northeastern half of area: Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in far west. In southwestern half of area: Good, occasionally poor in west and also later in east.
Wind:In north: Westerly 3 to 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6. In south: Southerly becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast then later in southwest.
Sea State:In north: Rough occasionally very rough. In south: Rough or very rough.
Weather:In north: Occasional rain, but snow at first in far north, fog patches developing. In south: Rain at times, fog patches for a time, then showers later.
Visibility:In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time near greenland.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Snow showers in southeast and also later in west.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor in southeast and also later in west. Occasional light or moderate icing at first, mainly near ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south and at first in southwest, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough in far south and also later in far east.
Weather:Snow showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing at first near 69 north in far west, with temperatures ms03 to ms05.
Wind:Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in far northwest, otherwise 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, squally and wintry at times, becoming mainly fair in southeast.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good in southeast.
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