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Gale warnings issued (4)
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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- FitzRoy
- Sole
- Shannon
- Rockall
Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 24th May
Summary at 1800
New low expected 250 miles west of Rockall 993 by 1800 Saturday
Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 24th May
Regions
Viking
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Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
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Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fair then showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
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Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fair then showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
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In east, variable 2 to 4. In west, southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
In east, fair then showers and fog patches. In west, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
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Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
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Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers later, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers later, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
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Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Showers later, fog patches in west.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west.
German Bight
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East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later in west and smooth later in east.
Weather
Showers, thundery in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in south.
Humber
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Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming southeast later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
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Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming southeast later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, mainly later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Wight
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, mainly later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Portland
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Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers, mainly later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Plymouth
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Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, mainly later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
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Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight at first except in southwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, mainly later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Trafalgar
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Southwesterly at first in northwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.
Weather
Rain at times in north and west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in north and west.
FitzRoy
Back to TopGale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued at: 09:43 UTC on 24th May
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northwest.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
Back to TopGale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued at: 09:43 UTC on 24th May
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in west.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in west.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
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Southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair then rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
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Southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair then rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
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Southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair then rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Back to TopGale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent
Issued at: 21:53 UTC on 24th May
Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering westerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Rain developing.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Back to TopGale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued at: 09:43 UTC on 24th May
Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Rain developing in southwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in southwest.
Malin
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather
Drizzle or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
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Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather
Drizzle or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
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Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Drizzle or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
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Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
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Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
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Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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