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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Wednesday 3 June
To:18:00 UTC Thursday 4 June
Summary at midday
Low Rockall 981 expected Fair Isle 982 by midday tomorrow
Issued:16:25 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- FitzRoy
- Sole
- Lundy
- Fastnet
- Shannon
- Rockall
Issued:16:25 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Southeast veering south, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Rain then thundery showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In north, southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. In south, westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:In north, rough or very rough. in south, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:In north, squally showers. In south, rain then showers.
Visibility:In north, good, occasionally poor. In south, moderate or good.
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:52 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:In south, westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. In north, westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State:In south, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. in north, rough or very rough.
Weather:In south, rain then showers. In north, squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:52 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:15:52 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:58 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in southwest.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, squally or thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Issued:15:52 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Very rough or high.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:56 UTC Wednesday 3 June
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming west or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in southwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then becoming very rough later in southwest.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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