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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:12:00 UTC Wednesday 19 August
To:12:00 UTC Thursday 20 August
Summary at 0600
New low expected Dogger 1000 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Rockall 997 and low Fisher 998 losing their identity by same time.
Issued:10:30 UTC Wednesday 19 August
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Bailey
Issued:10:30 UTC Wednesday 19 August
Wind: Cyclonic, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southeast and rough in northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly north 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 2 or 3 at first in south.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: West or southwest veering north later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: In south, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east. In north, northeasterly, 5 to 7, backing northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State: In south, moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. in north, moderate or rough.
Weather: In south, rain or thundery showers. In north, rain or showers.
Visibility: In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:03:43 UTC Wednesday 19 August
Wind: Northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast backing north 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast backing north 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeasterly backing northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
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