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Note: Iceland is a sparsely populated country with a very limited number of weather stations compared to its area. Therefore the vast majority of extreme pressure events will not have been recorded. Highest air pressure: 3 January 1841, Reykjavik 1058.0 hPa. [16] Lowest air pressure: 2 December 1929 at Stórhöfði peninsula, Heimaey 920 hPa. [14]
Stórhöfði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstourˌhœvðɪ]) is a peninsula and the southernmost point of Heimaey, the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland. It is claimed to be the windiest place in Europe, [ citation needed ] and holds the record for the lowest on land observation of air pressure in Europe . [ 1 ]
Heimaey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈheiːmaˌeiː] ⓘ), is an Icelandic island. At 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), it is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast.
In bad weather, the longer route to Þorlákshöfn requires fuel. [18] Vestmannaeyjar Airport was previously served by regular flights to Reykjavík; however, as of 2023, there are no regular flights. Icelandair has served the airport with charter flights for the Þjóðhátið festival in 2022 and 2023.
Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
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Helgafell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛlkaˌfɛtl̥] ⓘ, "Helgi's mountain" [3]) is an inactive 227 m (745 ft) [4] volcanic cone located on the island of Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in Iceland. The Stórhöfði peninsula immediately to the south of Helgafell in what is now southern Heimaey formed about 6000 years ago. [2]
Heimaey is the larger island in the centre. Guðlaugur Friðþórsson is an Icelandic fisherman who in 1984 survived six hours in 5 °C (41 °F) cold water after his vessel capsized. After swimming to land he then trekked for another three hours across lava fields to reach a town for help.