High Seas
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From:20:00 UTC Thursday 2 April
To:20:00 UTC Friday 3 April
Summary
At 021200UTC, low 62 north 39 west 980 expected 62 north 33 west 979 by 031200UTC. New low expected 62 north 04 west 985 by same time
Issued:20:00 UTC Thursday 2 April
Storm warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Denmark Strait
Issued:20:00 UTC Thursday 2 April
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea State: Rough or very rough in west, elsewhere moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west 5 to 7.
Sea State: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West 4 to 6.
Sea State: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: In area north of 63 north: Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in west. In area south of 63 north: Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and 4 at first in east.
Sea State: In area north of 63 north: Rough or very rough. In area south of 63 north: Very rough, occasionally high in west.
Weather: In area north of 63 north: Sleet and snow showers, becoming squally at times later in west. In area south of 63 north: Squally sleet and snow showers.
Visibility: In area north of 63 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In area south of 63 north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: In north: Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in south and west and occasionally 4 elsewhere, becoming northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later in far northwest. In south: Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea State: In north: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far northwest and high in south. In south: High occasionally very rough.
Weather: In north: Squally snow showers. In south: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: In north: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Occasional light icing in far northwest. In south: Moderate to very poor. Occasional light icing in west.
Wind: In north: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. In south: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later in north and becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in south.
Sea State: In north: Rough or very rough. In south: Rough or very rough.
Weather: In north: Rain at first in south and east, otherwise wintry showers. In south: Occasional rain, wintry showers for a time in northwest.
Visibility: In north: Good, occasionally poor. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: In far southeast: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later. In rest of area: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south and east and gale 8 in far north.
Sea State: In far southeast: Rough or very rough. In rest of area: Very rough, occasionally high in far north and rough in far southwest.
Weather: In far southeast: Rain at times. In rest of area: Rain at first in far south, otherwise sleet and snow showers, squally at times.
Visibility: In far southeast: Good, occasionally poor. In rest of area: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Storm warning issued
At 021200UTC, low 62 north 39 west 980 expected 62 north 33 west 979 by 031200UTC. Northeasterly winds are expected to reach storm force 10 or violent storm force 11 throughout within 100 miles of the Greenland coast between 66 and 69 north, mainly over the ice.
Issued:20:00 UTC Thursday 2 April
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6 until later in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 within 100 miles of the greenland coast between 66 and 69 north.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near the ice edge.
Weather: Occasional snow or snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light or moderate icing within 100 miles of the greenland coast with temperatures ms02 to ms04, occasionally severe near the ice edge with temperatures around ms06.
Wind: In north: Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far south. In south: Variable 2 to 4 at first in far northeast, otherwise southeasterly backing easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and southwest, becoming cyclonic later in far south.
Sea State: In north: Moderate, occasionally rough in south. In south: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north.
Weather: In north: Mainly fair. In south: Fair, then rain, sleet and snow in south and southwest, and wintry showers developing elsewhere.
Visibility: In north: Good. Occasional light icing later near the ice edge in far southwest with temperatures around ms02. In south: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south and southwest. Occasional light icing later near the ice edge in far northwest with temperatures around ms02.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later, occasionally severe gale 9 later except in far northeast.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather: Wintry showers at first in northeast, otherwise mainly fair, then occasional rain and sleet in southwest and later elsewhere except in far northeast.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southwest and later elsewhere except in far northeast.
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