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From: Wed 24th Apr at 18:00 UTC

To: Thu 25th Apr at 18:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (2)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Shannon
Rockall

Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 24th Apr

Summary at midday

new low expected Dogger 998 by midday tomorrow. High Rockall 1023 expected to dissipate.

Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 24th Apr

Regions

Viking

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Slight to moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Slight to moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind

Northwesterly veering northeasterly later, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time in east.

Sea State

Moderate, but slight in moray firth.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind

Northwesterly veering northeasterly later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate, but slight in moray firth.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, but occasionally north or northwest 5 later in west.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

German Bight

Wind

Variable 2 or 3 in far east, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 3 or less.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Humber

Wind

West or northwest backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Thames

Wind

West or northwest backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Dover

Wind

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Wight

Wind

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Portland

Wind

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Plymouth

Wind

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Biscay

Wind

Northwesterly 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind

Northwesterly 3 to 5, but northeast 6 at first in southeast and occasionally 6 later in northwest.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast and later in northwest.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Sole

Wind

Northwesterly 3 to 5, but occasionally 6 later in west.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind

Variable 2 to 4..

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Fastnet

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 for a time, occasionally northwesterly 6 later in west.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Irish Sea

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 for a time.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:45 UTC on 24th Apr

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.

Sea State

Slight, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:45 UTC on 24th Apr

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7 except in northeast, occasionally gale 8 in.

Sea State

Slight, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind

Variable becoming northeasterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Hebrides

Wind

Variable becoming northeasterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Bailey

Wind

Variable becoming northeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Fair Isle

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Sight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Faeroes

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Sight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Sight or moderate.

Weather

Fog patches at first in far northeast, otherwise fair.

Visibility

Poor or very poor at first in northeast, otherwise good.

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