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From:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
To:20:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
Summary
At 251200UTC, low 56 north 36 west 980 expected 63 north 21 west 971 by 261200UTC. New low expected 65 north 03 east 990 by same time. Low 61 north 38 west 991 losing its identity and high 64 north 05 west 1006 dissipating
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- West Northern Section
- East Central Section
- Denmark Strait
- North Iceland
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in west.
Sea State:Rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, but occasionally 3 at first and perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, wintry at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, but occasionally 3 at first and perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, wintry at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in west and also later in east, occasionally 5 until later in north, becoming northwesterly later, then decreasing 3 to 5 later in far southwest.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather:Sleet and snow in far northwest, otherwise rain or squally showers, becoming wintry later in west.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far northwest and poor elsewhere. Light icing in northwest.
Storm warning issued
At 251200UTC, low 56 north 36 west 980 expected 63 north 21 west 971 by 261200UTC. Northwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 63 north and west of 37 west from 260200UTC in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 260900UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 67 north and west of 19 west from 261100UTC in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 261400UTC in Denmark Strait.
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Wind:In area north of 63 north: Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in north and severe gale 9 in south, then increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 west of 37 west, occasionally violent storm 11 later west of 37 west. In area south of 63 north: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in east and far north, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:In area north of 63 north: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. In area south of 63 north: Rough or very rough, becoming high at times.
Weather:In area north of 63 north: Squally snow showers. In area south of 63 north: Rain or showers at first in southeast, otherwise squally sleet and snow showers.
Visibility:In area north of 63 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing, but severe or very severe icing in northwest and far west. In area south of 63 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in north and west, becoming moderate at times in far north.
Storm warning issued
At 251200UTC, low 56 north 36 west 980 expected 63 north 21 west 971 by 261200UTC. Northwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 63 north and west of 37 west from 260200UTC in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 260900UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 67 north and west of 19 west from 261100UTC in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 261400UTC in Denmark Strait.
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later in north and becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later in south, perhaps storm 10 later in far south.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, wintry showers later in northwest.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west and later in south, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in far west.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in southeast.
Weather:Occasional rain or squally showers, turning wintry at times in north.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Storm warning issued
At 251200UTC, low 56 north 36 west 980 expected 63 north 21 west 971 by 261200UTC. Northwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 63 north and west of 37 west from 260200UTC in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 260900UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 67 north and west of 19 west from 261100UTC in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 261400UTC in Denmark Strait.
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Wind:In north: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or 4, then northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. In south: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 west of 37 west, occasionally violent storm 11 later west of 37 west.
Sea State:In north: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. In south: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:In north: Mainly fair then snow. In south: Snow showers, then sleet and snow in east.
Visibility:In north: Good, becoming moderate to very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected at times with temperatures ms10 to ms13. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing expected at times with temperatures ms05 to ms08, becoming severe or very severe at times in far west and later near the ice, with temperatures ms10 to ms13.
Storm warning issued
At 251200UTC, low 56 north 36 west 980 expected 63 north 21 west 971 by 261200UTC. Northwesterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 63 north and west of 37 west from 260200UTC in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 260900UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are also expected to reach storm force 10 in area enclosed north of 67 north and west of 19 west from 261100UTC in Denmark Strait and north Iceland, increasing to violent storm force 11 from 261400UTC in Denmark Strait.
Issued:20:00 UTC Wednesday 25 February
Wind:In southeastern half of area: Southerly or southeasterly, backing easterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in east and severe gale 9 in far west. In northwestern half of area: Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time at first in west, then becoming northerly gale 8 to storm 10 later in far west and easterly 5 to 7 later elsewhere.
Sea State:In southeastern half of area: Rough occasionally very rough. In northwestern half of area: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast.
Weather:In southeastern half of area: Wintry showers, perhaps squally at times, occasional rain and sleet later in south. In northwestern half of area: Occasional snow or snow showers, squally at times.
Visibility:In southeastern half of area: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or poor later in south. Light or moderate icing expected in northwest at first with temperatures ms03 to ms05. In northwestern half of area: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing expected at first with temperatures ms03 to ms05. Severe or very severe icing expected at times near the ice with temperatures ms08 to ms11 becoming confined to west of 17 west.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in southeast.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later.
Weather:Mainly fair at first in northwest, otherwise rain at times.
Visibility:Good at first in northwest, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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