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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Tuesday 6 October
To:06:00 UTC Wednesday 7 October
Summary at midnight
Low Fitzroy 1014 expected Biscay 1010 by midnight tonight
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 6 October
Wind: Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwesterly, 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly, 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly, 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly, 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but slight in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate in northeast, elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West or northwest becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic, mainly northeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: West or northwest becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic, mainly northeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind: Variable becoming northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather: Fog patches at first, rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Wind: Variable becoming northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather: Fog patches at first, rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Wind: Northeast backing north later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later south.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast backing north later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first and 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Northeast 3 to 5, backing north, 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or drizzle,.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, but smooth at first in east.
Weather: Rain or drizzle,.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south.
Weather: Rain or drizzle,.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, backing north or northwest, 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in south.
Weather: Rain or drizzle until later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 2 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly backing northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: West or southwest becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming northeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
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