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From: Fri 31st Oct at 00:00 UTC

To: Sat 1st Nov at 00:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (23)
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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

  • Viking
  • North Utsire
  • South Utsire
  • Forties
  • Cromarty
  • Forth
  • Tyne
  • Dogger
  • Plymouth
  • Biscay
  • FitzRoy
  • Sole
  • Lundy
  • Fastnet
  • Irish Sea
  • Shannon
  • Rockall
  • Malin
  • Hebrides
  • Bailey
  • Fair Isle
  • Faeroes
  • Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 31st Oct

Summary at 1800

Atlantic low miles west of Shannon 956 expected 100 miles west of Bailey 958 by 1800 Friday

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 31st Oct

Regions

Viking

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:52 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in utsires, otherwise 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

North Utsire

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 09:39 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in utsires, otherwise 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

South Utsire

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 09:39 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in utsires, otherwise 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Forties

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in utsires, otherwise 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Cromarty

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough,.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough,.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough,.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough,.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

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Wind

West 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

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Wind

West 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

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Wind

South 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Thames

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Wind

South 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Dover

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Wind

South 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Wight

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Wind

South 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Portland

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Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

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Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

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Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time. In southeast, southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

In northwest, squally showers. In southeast, showers.

Visibility

In northwest, good, occasionally poor. In southeast, good.

Trafalgar

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Wind

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 at times in southeast.

Sea State

Rough. occasionally very rough in northwest, slight or moderate in far southeast.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough, occasionally high until later.

Weather

Squally rain or showers.

Visibility

Good.

Sole

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough, occasionally high until later.

Weather

Squally rain or showers.

Visibility

Good.

Lundy

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers or rain.

Visibility

Good.

Fastnet

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.

Weather

Squally showers or rain.

Visibility

Good.

Irish Sea

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, moderate at times.

Weather

Squally showers or rain.

Visibility

Good.

Shannon

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Gale warning issued

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

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Gale warning issued

Easterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southerly and increasing storm force 10 soon

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Malin

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering southerly soon

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Bailey

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Gale warning issued

Storm force 10 veering southeasterly soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate at first in east, rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Issued at: 09:39 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

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Gale warning issued

Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Issued at: 09:39 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in north.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

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