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FQNT21 EGRR 142000
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 2000 ON SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2009
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

STORM WARNING
AT 141200UTC, LOW 53 NORTH 43 WEST 974 EXPECTED 64 NORTH 32 WEST 978
BY 151200UTC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 BETWEEN 80
AND 120 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE NORTHERN QUADRANT FROM 150900UTC
UNTIL 151500UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 141200UTC, LOW 53 NORTH 43 WEST 974 EXPECTED 64 NORTH 32 WEST 978
BY 151200UTC. LOW 49 NORTH 48 WEST 977 EXPECTED 52 NORTH 48 WEST BY
SAME TIME. LOW 61 NORTH 11 WEST 1011 EXPECTED 63 NORTH 02 EAST WITH
LITTLE CHANGE BY THAT TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED 51 NORTH 34 WEST 992 BY
151200UTC. LOWS 66 NORTH 12 WEST 1010 AND 62 NORTH 33 WEST 998 LOSING
THEIR IDENTITIES BY SAME TIME. HIGH 65 NORTH 18 WEST DISSIPATING BY
THAT TIME


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOLE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN ROCKALL. MAINLY ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY FAEROES
CYCLONIC OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FAEROES,
DECREASING 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO
7 LATER. MAINLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST NORTHERN SECTION
CYCLONIC OR SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FAR
NORTHWEST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT
TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER,
THEN DECREASING 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER.
RAIN, SNOW IN WEST. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST.
MODERATE TO SEVERE ICING IN WEST WITH TEMPERATURES MS01 TO MS04.
IN SOUTH, CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 OR 5 AT TIMES. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

EAST CENTRAL SECTION
SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES, BUT 3 OR 4 IN FAR
SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR
SOUTHEAST. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST

WEST CENTRAL SECTION
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY
GALE 8 IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN
EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

DENMARK STRAIT
IN SOUTH, NORTHEASTERLY OR CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY
STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW. MODERATE OR POOR,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. MODERATE OR SEVERE ICING, WITH TEMPERATURES
MS04 TO MS08.
IN NORTH, NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. SNOW. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. SEVERE OR
VERY SEVERE ICING, WITH TEMPERATURES MS03 TO MS07

NORTH ICELAND
EASTERLY 4 OR 5 BUT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC OR
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SNOW LATER,
FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. LIGHT
ICING IN NORTH WITH TEMPERATURES MS02 TO MS05

NORWEGIAN BASIN
SOUTHEASTERLY OR CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 DECREASING 4 AT TIMES,INCREASING 7
LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES AND FOG PATCHES IN
SOUTH. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL SECTION WITH GALES EXPECTED
BAILEY, SOUTHEAST ICELAND, EAST NORTHERN SECTION, EAST CENTRAL
SECTION, WEST CENTRAL SECTION, DENMARK STRAIT AND NORWEGIAN BASIN


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FQNT21 EGRR 142000
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS BULLETIN FOR METAREA 1
ISSUED AT 2000 ON SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2009
BY THE MET OFFICE, EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM

STORM WARNING
AT 141200UTC, LOW 53 NORTH 43 WEST 974 EXPECTED 64 NORTH 32 WEST 978
BY 151200UTC. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH STORM FORCE 10 BETWEEN 80
AND 120 MILES OF THE CENTRE IN THE NORTHERN QUADRANT FROM 150900UTC
UNTIL 151500UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
AT 141200UTC, LOW 53 NORTH 43 WEST 974 EXPECTED 64 NORTH 32 WEST 978
BY 151200UTC. LOW 49 NORTH 48 WEST 977 EXPECTED 52 NORTH 48 WEST BY
SAME TIME. LOW 61 NORTH 11 WEST 1011 EXPECTED 63 NORTH 02 EAST WITH
LITTLE CHANGE BY THAT TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED 51 NORTH 34 WEST 992 BY
151200UTC. LOWS 66 NORTH 12 WEST 1010 AND 62 NORTH 33 WEST 998 LOSING
THEIR IDENTITIES BY SAME TIME. HIGH 65 NORTH 18 WEST DISSIPATING BY
THAT TIME


AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOLE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4 INCREASING 5 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN ROCKALL. MAINLY ROUGH.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY FAEROES
CYCLONIC OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FAEROES,
DECREASING 3 OR 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER.
OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 TO
7 LATER. MAINLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST NORTHERN SECTION
CYCLONIC OR SOUTHERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FAR
NORTHWEST, DECREASING 4 OR 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT
TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WEST NORTHERN SECTION
IN NORTH, CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER,
THEN DECREASING 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER.
RAIN, SNOW IN WEST. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST.
MODERATE TO SEVERE ICING IN WEST WITH TEMPERATURES MS01 TO MS04.
IN SOUTH, CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 OR 5 AT TIMES. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

EAST CENTRAL SECTION
SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES, BUT 3 OR 4 IN FAR
SOUTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR
SOUTHEAST. RAIN AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES IN WEST. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN WEST

WEST CENTRAL SECTION
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY
GALE 8 IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN
EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

DENMARK STRAIT
IN SOUTH, NORTHEASTERLY OR CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY
STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SNOW. MODERATE OR POOR,
OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. MODERATE OR SEVERE ICING, WITH TEMPERATURES
MS04 TO MS08.
IN NORTH, NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. SNOW. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. SEVERE OR
VERY SEVERE ICING, WITH TEMPERATURES MS03 TO MS07

NORTH ICELAND
EASTERLY 4 OR 5 BUT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 IN SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC OR
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SNOW LATER,
FOG PATCHES IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR. LIGHT
ICING IN NORTH WITH TEMPERATURES MS02 TO MS05

NORWEGIAN BASIN
SOUTHEASTERLY OR CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 DECREASING 4 AT TIMES,INCREASING 7
LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES AND FOG PATCHES IN
SOUTH. MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 24 HOURS:
SEVERE GALES EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL SECTION WITH GALES EXPECTED
BAILEY, SOUTHEAST ICELAND, EAST NORTHERN SECTION, EAST CENTRAL
SECTION, WEST CENTRAL SECTION, DENMARK STRAIT AND NORWEGIAN BASIN


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