High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
To:08:00 UTC Thursday 5 March
Summary
At 040000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 968 expected 62 north 41 west 981 by 050000UTC. New low expected 72 north 18 west 986 by same time
Issued:08:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Denmark Strait
Issued:08:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers in west.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor in west.
Wind: South veering northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State: Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, wintry showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic, mainly southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State: High becoming very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, wintry showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain then wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north and west.
Sea State: Very rough, occasionally high at first.
Weather: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: In far northwest of area: Cyclonic 5 to 7. : Rest of area, westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State: In far northwest of area: Rough, occasionally very rough. : Very rough or high.
Weather: In far northwest of area: Occasional snow or snow showers. : Squally snow showers.
Visibility: In far northwest of area: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing. : Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far west.
Wind: Southerly 4 to 6 at first in far east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far west, 5 to 7.
Sea State: Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough.
Weather: Rain at first in far east, otherwise wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, backing southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high.
Weather: Squally snow showers, occasional rain or sleet later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing at first in far northwest.
Storm warning issued
At 040000UTC, low 63 north 42 west 968 expected 62 north 41 west 981 by 050000UTC. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 at times in the far north of Denmark Strait near the ice edge until 041200UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
Wind: Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 at first in far north, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far east.
Weather: Snow at first in far north, otherwise snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light or moderate icing near ice edge with temperatures ms02 to ms03.
Wind: In northwest of area: Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. In southeast of area: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, then backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: In northwest of area: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. In southeast of area: Rough, occasionally very rough in southeast.
Weather: In northwest of area: Mainly fair then snow or snow showers. In southeast of area: Rain then showers.
Visibility: In northwest of area: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing near ice edge with temperatures around ms02, then becoming occasional light or moderate icing later with temperatures ms02 to ms04. In southeast of area: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Westerly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times later in southeast.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
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