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From: Thu 30th Oct at 18:00 UTC

To: Fri 31st Oct at 18:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (24)
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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

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

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 30th Oct

Summary at midday

Low 200 miles west of Shannon 959 expected just west of Bailey 958 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 30th 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

Northwest 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain later.

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

Northwest 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain later.

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

Northwest 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Forties

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Northwest 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Cromarty

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then veering south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming mainly rough, but occasionally very rough for a time.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then veering south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming mainly rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then veering south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming mainly rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, then veering south 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming mainly rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

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Wind

West 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

German Bight

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Wind

West 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Humber

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Wind

South 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Thames

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Wind

South 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Dover

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Wind

South 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Wight

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Wind

South 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Portland

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Gale warning issued

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 23:39 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

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Gale warning issued

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

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Gale warning issued

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then perhaps gale 8 later. In southeast, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

In northwest, rough or very rough. in southeast, moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

In northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, showers.

Visibility

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

Trafalgar

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Wind

Cyclonic mainly northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in southeast and gale 8 in northwest.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in northwest, occasionally slight in southeast.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

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Gale warning issued

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.

Sea State

Very rough, occasionally high.

Weather

Squally rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

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Gale warning issued

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.

Sea State

Very rough, occasionally high.

Weather

Squally rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high.

Weather

Squally rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

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Gale warning issued

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, but becoming moderate at times.

Weather

Squally rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

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Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent, then increasing storm force 10 later

Issued at: 09:39 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northwest, veering westerly 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in northwest.

Weather

Rain, occasionally squally.

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

Southeast veering southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.

Weather

Rain, occasionally squally.

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

Southeast, veering south later, 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then 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 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeast, veering south later, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then occasionally very high for a time.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Bailey

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Gale warning issued

Easterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent

Issued at: 15:48 UTC on 30th Oct

Wind

Southeast, veering south later, 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then 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 expected later

Issued at: 21:50 UTC on 29th Oct

Wind

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

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, increasing storm 10 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then occasionally high.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

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 northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, perhaps violent storm 11 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

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