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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 25 September
To:12:00 UTC Saturday 26 September
Summary at 0600
Low Iceland 967 expected just north of Iceland 975 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued:10:30 UTC Friday 25 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rockall
- Hebrides
- Bailey
- Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:10:30 UTC Friday 25 September
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Occasional drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwest veering east or northeast later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
Weather:Thundery showers later in west.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, but north or northeast 4 or 5 near portugal.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight at times in east.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers, thundery in northwest.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:44 UTC Friday 25 September
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:15:48 UTC Thursday 24 September
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:03:47 UTC Friday 25 September
Wind:Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, decreasing 5 or 6 later in south.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in southeast, elsewhere very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:21:46 UTC Thursday 24 September
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State:Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:03:47 UTC Friday 25 September
Wind:Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State:High, becoming very rough or high, then very rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
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