High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Thursday 19 February
To:08:00 UTC Friday 20 February
Summary
At 18000UTC, low 49 north 46 west 967 expected 62 north 39 west 976. Low 68 north 29 west 997 expected 56 north 25 west 981 by same time. Low 68 north 05 west 988 expected 65 north 08 west 99 by that time
Issued:08:00 UTC Thursday 19 February
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:In southwest, northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. in northeast, cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea State:In southwest, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. in northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
Weather:In southwest, occasional rain. in northeast, occasional rain.
Visibility:In southwest, moderate or poor. in northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In north of area: Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in south. In south of area: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:In north of area: Rough or very rough. In south of area: Rough or very rough.
Weather:In north of area: Rain or wintry showers. In south of area: Rain or showers, perhaps wintry at times.
Visibility:In north of area: Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In south of area: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In north of area: East or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in southeast. In south of area: Cyclonic mainly easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:In north of area: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. In south of area: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather:In north of area: Rain or sleet at times in south and southeast, sleet or snow showers elsewhere. In south of area: Rain or sleet.
Visibility:In north of area: Moderate or good, becoming poor at times in south and southeast but occasionally very poor elsewhere. Light or moderate later in far northwest. In south of area: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Westerly 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally very high in south.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Snow showers, but mainly fair near greenland.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor except near greenland. Light or moderate icing at first in east, with temperatures ms03 to ms06, and also in far west, with temperatures ms04 to ms07.
Wind:In area to the north of 71 north: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in east. In area to the south of 71 north: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming northerly or northeasterly later.
Sea State:In area to the north of 71 north: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. In area to the south of 71 north: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:In area to the north of 71 north: Snow showers. In area to the south of 71 north: Sleet or snow at times.
Visibility:In area to the north of 71 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06. In area to the south of 71 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing at first in northwest near the ice, with temperatures ms03 to ms06.
Wind:In area west of 02 east: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In area east of 02 east: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, becoming cyclonic later.
Sea State:In area west of 02 east: Rough, occasionally very rough in east. In area east of 02 east: Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:In area west of 02 east: Occasional rain, sleet or snow. In area east of 02 east: Occasional rain, sleet or snow.
Visibility:In area west of 02 east: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In area east of 02 east: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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