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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Thursday 25 June
To:00:00 UTC Friday 26 June
Summary at 1800
Low Fitzroy 1010 slow-moving, deepening 1008 by 1800 Thursday. High Forties 1021 expected German Bight with little change by same time
Issued:23:15 UTC Wednesday 24 June
Wind:Southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather:Drizzle, thundery rain and fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate, occasionally very poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Thundery showers later, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in later.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:East becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:East becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather:Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first, becoming rough at times later in west.
Weather:Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:East or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Thundery showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:In northwest, occasional rain, fog patches. In southeast, occasional rain, thundery later.
Visibility:In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In southeast, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Occasional rain, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near iceland.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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