High Seas
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From:20:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
To:20:00 UTC Monday 13 April
Summary
At121200UTC, low 58 north 10 west 976 expected 65 north 08 west 995 by 131200UTC. New low expected 63 north 20 west 994 by same time. Low 48 north 41 west 990 losing its identity by that time. at 121200UTC, 48 north 55 west 1001 expected 52 north 42 west 982 by 131200UTC.
Issued:20:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Denmark Strait
Issued:20:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Very rough, becoming mainly rough.
Weather:Showers, then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West 3 or 4, backing southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In south, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. in north, cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, then backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State:In south, very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. in north, rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather:In south, squally showers. in north, squally showers.
Visibility:In south, good, occasionally poor. in north, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In east, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later, backing southeasterly later . in west, cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State:In east, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. in west, rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:In east, rain or squally showers . in west, rain or squally showers.
Visibility:In east, good, occasionally poor. in west, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State:Rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In northeast: Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at times. In northwest: Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northwesterly at first, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in extreme northwest and decreasing 2 at times later. In south: Cyclonic, mainly westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, decreasing 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in far south.
Sea State:In northeast: Moderate or rough. In northwest: Rough, occasionally very rough in west and moderate in east near Iceland. In south: Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough.
Weather:In northeast: Showers, squally at times. In northwest: Rain or showers, wintry at times. In south: Showers, squally and wintry at first.
Visibility:In northeast: Good, occasionally poor. In northwest: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In south: Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:In northeast: Northerly backing northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. In northwest: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in far northwest and 6 later in east. In south: Northerly 4 to 6, until later in east, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, but 7 or gale 8 in far south later.
Sea State:In northeast: Mainly very rough. In northwest: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east. In south: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:In northeast: Occasional rain or sleet, but snow in extreme north later. In northwest: Wintry showers, good, occasionally poor. In south: Mainly fair, rain later in extreme south.
Visibility:In northeast: Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at times later. In northwest: In south: Moderate or good.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 at first east, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north and northeast.
Weather:Wintry showers at first in east and northeast, fair later in north, but rain, perhaps thundery in southwest, spreading northwards.
Visibility:
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in north, increasing severe gale 9 at times later in far northwest and southwest, but decreasing 3 to 5 at times later in central areas.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
Weather:Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, thundery in south.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Storm warning issued
Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times throughout in that part of Denmark Strait in an area which lies between 68 and 70 north and west of 28 west.
Issued:20:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:In the area south of 68 north and west of 28 west, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time, but occasionally moderate in southwest.
Weather:Mainly fair in far west until later, otherwise sleet and snow at times.
Visibility:Good in far west, elsewhere moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing with temperatures around ms05.
Wind:In north: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in extreme west close to the ice, decreasing 3 to 5 elsewhere. In south: Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly at first, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west and later in east, decreasing 3 to 5 in south and later in west.
Sea State:In north: Rough, occasionally moderate in north and northwest. In south: Rough or very rough.
Weather:In north: Mainly fair at first in northeast, otherwise occasional rain, sleet and snow, fog patches later. In south: Rain at times, but sleet and snow in northwest, fog patches.
Visibility:In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing in far west near the ice edge, with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasional severe icing with temperatures around ms05. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, but elsewhere, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northeast.
Weather:Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times, mainly in west.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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