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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 Tuesday 12 May
To:06:00 UTC Wednesday 13 May
Summary at midnight
Low 100 miles east of Iceland 991 expected Faeroes 996 by midnight tonight
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 12 May
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Shannon
- Rockall
- Malin
- Bailey
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 12 May
Wind:South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North 2 to 4, backing northwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:In south, cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6. In north, northerly 4 or 5.
Sea State:In south, moderate, occasionally rough in west. in north, moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:In south, showers, thundery at first. In north, showers at first.
Visibility:In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good.
Wind:North 3 to 5, backing northwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:44 UTC Tuesday 12 May
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:15:53 UTC Monday 11 May
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:44 UTC Tuesday 12 May
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far east.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far east.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly later
Issued:21:50 UTC Monday 11 May
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Very rough, occasionally high in southwest.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west.
Weather:Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:44 UTC Tuesday 12 May
Wind:Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northerly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
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