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From: Fri 23rd May at 06:00 UTC

To: Sat 24th May at 06:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (5)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Viking
North Utsire
Bailey
Faeroes
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 04:05 UTC on 23rd May

Summary at midnight

Low southern Sweden 1000 expected Norway 1000 by midnight tomorrow. Atlantic low expected Southeast Iceland 994 by same time

Issued at: 04:05 UTC on 23rd May

Regions

Viking

Gale warning issued

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 15:43 UTC on 22nd May

Wind

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

North Utsire

Gale warning issued

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 15:43 UTC on 22nd May

Wind

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

South Utsire

Wind

Northwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Forties

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southerly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Cromarty

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southerly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Forth

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southerly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Tyne

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southerly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Dogger

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southerly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

German Bight

Wind

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

Humber

Wind

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Thames

Wind

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Dover

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Wight

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Portland

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Plymouth

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Biscay

Wind

West or northwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Trafalgar

Wind

Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

FitzRoy

Wind

In south, northerly 4 to 6. In north, variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

In south, slight or moderate. in north, slight or moderate.

Weather

In south, showers. In north, showers.

Visibility

In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind

Southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, poor for a time.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:27 UTC on 22nd May

Wind

Southeast, veering southwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, poor for a time.

Fair Isle

Wind

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:27 UTC on 22nd May

Wind

In east, variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6 . In west, southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

In east, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. in west, moderate or rough.

Weather

In east, showers, rain later. In west, rain.

Visibility

In east, moderate or good. In west, moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:27 UTC on 22nd May

Wind

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

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