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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Monday 7 September
To:06:00 UTC Tuesday 8 September
Summary at midnight
Low Rockall 976 expected 981 Hebrides by midnight tomorrow. New low expected Fitzroy 1013
Issued:04:05 UTC Monday 7 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- FitzRoy
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Bailey
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:04:05 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain later in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later in north.
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:49 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest veering northwest later, 5 or 6.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:03:45 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:09:55 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly later
Issued:21:49 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Cyclonic, becoming northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State:Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Issued:15:53 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Issued:15:53 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 backing northerly and decreasing gale force 8 later
Issued:21:49 UTC Sunday 6 September
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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