http://www.wunderground.com/auto/mar...t/MAR/eum.html weather link for Icland at present.
high seas bulletin for Metarea 1 issued at 2000 UTC on Tuesday 29 July 2003 by the Met.Office, Bracknell, United Kingdom
No storms
General synopsis at 291200 UTC, low 66 north 17 west 1001 moving steadily north and deepening 997 by 301200 UTC. Low 55 north 11 west 1004 expected 57 north 01 east 1007 by same time. Low 55 north 45 west 993 expected 60 north 32 west 986 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time. Thundery rain or showers. Moderate or poor becoming good
Shannon Rockall northwest, backing south later, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time. Thundery showers at first, rain later. Mainly good
Bailey west or northwest backing south 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7 later. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Faeroes southeast Iceland mainly southwest backing southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
East northern section in north, west or southwest 3 or 4 backing east or southeast 5 to 7. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. In South, West or southwest 5 or 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor
West northern section cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but mainly 4 in north at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good later in northwest
east central section in east, west or northwest 4 or 5 backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 3 for a time. Rain later. Good becoming moderate or poor, with fog patches in south. In west, mainly south or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7, but 3 or 4 in south at first. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor, with fog patches in South
West central section south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north at first, veering west or northwest 4 or 5. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor with fog patches in south at first
Denmark Strait in south, east or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south. Occasional rain or drizzle in south. Moderate or good. In north, variable 3 or 4. Mainly fair. Moderate or poor with fog patches
North Iceland cyclonic becoming southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor with fog patches, but occasionally good in south
Norwegian Basin mainly southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east at first. Occasional rain, mainly in east. Moderate or good, but poor with fog patches in north
Unscheduled storm warnings are broadcast via safetynet and in bulletin wont54 egrr available via some internet and ftpmail outlets
http://www.oceanweather.com/data/[/url] click on current data and then select the map you want.
It looks like Alan and crew have aprox 25 knts on the nose at present see current chart on above link.Observations
http://www.offshore-expeditions.com/
