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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:18:00 UTC Monday 10 August
To:18:00 UTC Tuesday 11 August
Summary at midday
High Irish Sea 1023 expected Humber 1028 by midday tomorrow
Issued:16:25 UTC Monday 10 August
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- South Utsire
Issued:16:25 UTC Monday 10 August
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:09:54 UTC Monday 10 August
Wind:Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In southwest, northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. in southwest, moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather:In northeast, showers. In southwest, occasional rain later.
Visibility:In northeast, good occasionally moderate. In southwest, good.
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In west, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. In east, northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In west, slight or moderate. in east, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:In west, mainly fair. In east, fair.
Visibility:In west, good. In east, good.
Wind:Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in south.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4 in east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in west.
Sea State:In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, slight or moderate.
Weather:In southeast, fair. In northwest, showers, thundery later.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 in east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
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