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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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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 Friday 17 April
To:12:00 UTC Saturday 18 April
Summary at 0600
Low west Rockall 991 expected Faeroes 997 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued:10:30 UTC Friday 17 April
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Bailey
Issued:10:30 UTC Friday 17 April
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South 4 to 6 veering southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:South 4 to 6 veering southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering southwest later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather:Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:In southeast, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. in northwest, rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 6 or 7 veering northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent, then veering westerly soon
Issued:03:51 UTC Friday 17 April
Wind:Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
Issued:09:41 UTC Friday 17 April
Wind:Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Issued:09:41 UTC Friday 17 April
Wind:Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:51 UTC Friday 17 April
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
Weather:Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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