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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 Friday 30 October
To:18:00 UTC Saturday 31 October
Summary at midday
High German Bight 1034 slow-moving with little change by midday tomorrow. New low expected northwestern Scotland 1027 by same time
Issued:17:25 UTC Friday 30 October
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later in northwest.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in northeast, smooth or slight in southwest.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in southeast, slight or moderate in northwest.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In south, in east, easterly 5 to 7, in west, variable 3 or less . In north, variable becoming mainly easterly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Mainly moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:In south, good. In north, good.
Wind:In southeast, easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 backing northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, cyclonic 2 to 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough.
Weather:In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility:In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:In west, cyclonic 2 to 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In east, southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:In west, rough. in east, moderate or rough.
Weather:In west, rain, fog patches at first. In east, mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in west.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Rain or showers, fog patches in east.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later in northwest.
Sea State:Mainly rough, but very rough at first in far north and moderate later in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Very rough at first in west and north, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Very rough becoming rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Very rough at first in far west, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Wind:Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Very rough at first in south, otherwise rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
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