High Seas
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From:08:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
To:08:00 UTC Monday 13 April
Summary
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 969 expected 62 north 07 west 982 by 130000UTC. Low 45 north 49 west 999 expected 50 north 38 west 987 by same time
Issued:08:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Denmark Strait
Issued:08:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:West or southwest 5 to 7 decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea State:Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwest later.
Sea State:High becoming very rough, then rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming mainly rough later.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In southeast, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. in northwest, cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south and 3 in north.
Sea State:In southeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high until later. in northwest, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:In southeast, squally showers. in northwest, showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in west and perhaps severe gale 9 later in east.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:In northeast: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south and west, decreasing 2 to 4 in north and east. In south: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in east, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later in far southwest. In northwest: Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:In northeast: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. In south: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east. In northwest: Rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:In northeast: Occasional rain or showers. In south: Rain at first in northeast, otherwise showers, squally at first in east and perhaps wintry at times in west. In northwest: Showers.
Visibility:In northeast: Good, occasionally poor. In south: Good, occasionally poor. In northwest: Moderate or good.
Wind:In northeast: Northerly backing northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in west and severe gale 9 in far northeast. In south: Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in south. In northwest: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State:In northeast: Rough or very rough. In south: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast and later in south. In northwest: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
Weather:In northeast: Squally wintry showers, then occasional rain, sleet and snow in northeast. In south: Wintry showers at first. In northwest: Wintry showers, good, occasionally poor.
Visibility:In northeast: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast and poor elsewhere. In south: Good, occasionally poor at first. In northwest:
Wind:In northeast: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northeast and cyclonic, mainly southeasterly, 5 to 7 later elsewhere. In southwest: Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later.
Sea State:In northeast: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east, becoming rough later. In southwest: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far east.
Weather:In northeast: Showers, perhaps wintry at times, rain later in south. In southwest: Showers at first in northeast, then rain at times.
Visibility:In northeast: Good, occasionally poor. In southwest: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast but northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far northeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north, but becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in far southeast.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
Weather:Showers at first in north, otherwise occasional rain, showers later in south except in far southeast.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Storm warning issued
At 120000UTC, low 58 north 10 west 969 expected 62 north 07 west 982 by 130000UTC. Northerly or northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 in that part of Denmark Strait which lies both north of 67 north and east of 27 west from 121000UTC.
Issued:08:00 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6 throughout in far west, otherwise 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near the ice and high in east.
Weather:Mainly fair in far west, otherwise rain, sleet and snow at times.
Visibility:Good in far west, otherwise moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing mainly in north and northwest, with temperatures ms02 to ms05.
Wind:In north: Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far west. In south: Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in south and east and later in northwest, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in far southeast.
Sea State:In north: Rough or very rough. 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 ms05. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then increasing severe gale 9 at times in west, decreasing 4 to 6 in far east.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in far east, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
Weather:Mainly fair in northeast, otherwise occasional rain or showers, squally at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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