North Atlantic Marine Weather Forecast: February 23rd

North Atlantic Marine Weather Forecast: February 23rd - 25th, 2024

Issued by Marine Weather Service Hamburg

General Synopsis:

A large high-pressure system (1040 hPa) intensifies over southern Russia.
A low-pressure system (995 hPa) over northern Italy moves inland, weakening slightly towards southern Finland.
A gale (force 6 on the Beaufort scale) weakens as it moves eastward over the Norwegian Sea.
A secondary low (970 hPa) northwest of the Hebrides moves towards England, eventually filling up.
On Saturday evening, a low (981 hPa) is located approximately 400 nautical miles west of Ireland.

GRIB FILES:

https://marine.meteoconsult.co.uk/marine-services/grib-files

Detailed Forecast:

Date	Area	Time (UTC)	Wind	Wave Height (meters)	Sea State	Weather
Feb 24	Rockall (57°N 13°W)	2100	NW	3-4	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Hebrides (56°N 7°W)	2100	SW	2-3	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Irish Sea (52°N 6°W)	2100	W	4-5	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Biscay (47°N 8°W)	2100	W-NW	0-2	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Iceland (64°N 22°W)	1200	N	3	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Hebrides (56°N 7°W)	1200	N	5	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Irish Sea (52°N 6°W)	1200	N	5-6	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Faroes (62°N 7°W)	2100	NA	7-8	Rough	Squalls
Feb 24	Iceland (64°N 22°W)	2100	SW	3-4	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Norwegian Sea (60°N 0°)	2100	S-SW	3-4	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Biscay (47°N 8°W)	2100	SE-S	6	Rough	Rain
Feb 25	Faroes (62°N 7°W)	1200	W	5	Moderate	Squalls
Feb 25	Norwegian Sea (60°N 0°)	1200	N-NE	6-7	Rough	Squalls
Feb 25	Iceland (64°N 22°W)	1200	N	7-8	Rough	Squalls
Feb 24	Cape Farewell (58°N 44°W)	-	N	-	-	Not available
Feb 24	Labrador Sea (53°N 56°W)	2100	W	3	Moderate	-
Feb 24	Newfoundland (48°N 53°W)	2100	NW-N	2-3	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Cape Farewell (58°N 44°W)	1200	NE	4-5	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Labrador Sea (53°N 56°W)	1200	N-NE	4-5	Moderate	-
Feb 25	Newfoundland (48°N 53°W)	1200	NW-N	-4	Moderate	Snow
Feb 24	SE Greenland (61°N 39°W)	2100	E	0-2	Moderate	-

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