Weather Warning: Wind
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Issued by IMO - Meteorologist on duty
⏳ In force until Mon 19 Oct, 04:00 📍 Iceland (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
On Sunday afternoon, a low is expected to travel rapidly northeastward to the west and northwest of Iceland. Also, a high is sitting over the British Isles and southern Scandinavia. Wind will then become stronger in Iceland and south and later southwest gales or strong gales (mean wind 15-25 m/s) are expected. Chances of very strong wind gusts near mountains, which can be hazardous to vehicles. L…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyLikely
EventWeather Warning: Wind
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaIceland
Issuing authorityIMO - Meteorologist on duty
Contactforecaster@vedur.is
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T10:50:15-00:00
EffectiveNot supplied
Onset2026-10-18T15:00:00-00:00
Expires2026-10-19T01:00:00-00:00
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Alert identifieris-IMO-ecc3bfbd-eb42-438f-8ace-f99cafe9500b
Message typeAlert
SenderIMO-Icelandic_Met_Office
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- On Sunday afternoon, a low is expected to travel rapidly northeastward to the west and northwest of Iceland.
- Also, a high is sitting over the British Isles and southern Scandinavia.
- Wind will then become stronger in Iceland and south and later southwest gales or strong gales (mean wind 15-25 m/s) are expected.
- Chances of very strong wind gusts near mountains, which can be hazardous to vehicles.
- L…
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