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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:12:00 UTC Sunday 6 September
To:12:00 UTC Monday 7 September
Summary at 0600
Low 100 miles west of Rockall 989 expected Bailey 976 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued:10:30 UTC Sunday 6 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Bailey
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:10:30 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming west or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight until later, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming west or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming west or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming west or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 5 or 6.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather:In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, thundery showers.
Visibility:In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:03:45 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Issued:21:56 UTC Saturday 5 September
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:09:55 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:03:45 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Cyclonic becoming southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent veering southwesterly soon
Issued:09:55 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent veering southwesterly soon
Issued:09:55 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:03:45 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Easterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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