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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 Saturday 25 July
To:00:00 UTC Sunday 26 July
Summary at 1800
New low moving steadily northeast, expected Norwegian Basin 979 by 1800 Saturday
Issued:23:15 UTC Friday 24 July
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Viking
- Hebrides
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
Issued:23:15 UTC Friday 24 July
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:21:53 UTC Friday 24 July
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 7 or gale 8, decreasing 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate becoming rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate becoming rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate becoming rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming rough at times.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest backing west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Drizzle later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwest backing west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight until later in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later.
Weather:Showers, thundery in south.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather:Drizzle later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight occasionally moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 3 later in northeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:53 UTC Friday 24 July
Wind:West or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, backing west 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first in southeast, becoming moderate at times later.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:56 UTC Friday 24 July
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:53 UTC Friday 24 July
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, then variable 2 to 4 later in southwest.
Sea State:Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in southwest and 7 in northeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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