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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 8 September
To:06:00 UTC Wednesday 9 September
Summary at midnight
Low Hebrides 980 expected Dogger 998 by midnight tonight
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 8 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Biscay
- FitzRoy
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Bailey
- Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 8 September
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, becoming squally.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, becoming squally.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, becoming squally.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight at first in east and south, otherwise moderate.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain, squally for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain, squally for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain, squally for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Issued:21:49 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West 4 to 6 veering northwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Issued:15:53 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later
Issued:15:53 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 later
Issued:09:53 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Issued:15:53 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering northerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Issued:15:53 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, becoming northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:21:49 UTC Monday 7 September
Wind:Northerly 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Very rough at first in east, otherwise rough becoming moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
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