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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Sunday 1 November
To:18:00 UTC Monday 2 November
Summary at midday
High southwest Rockall 1041 expected Malin 1044 by midday tomorrow
Issued:17:25 UTC Sunday 1 November
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time at first in west and south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 5 or 6 veering northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south and slight later in east.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly veering northerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 later in northwest.
Sea State:Moderate in southeast, slight or moderate in northwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly in west, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly in west, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwest veering north or northeast, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first except in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time in north.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather:Fog patches for a time in northeast.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:North 4 to 6 veering northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in north.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast veering east or southeast, 4 or 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 in southwest.
Sea State:Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly 4 or 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:West 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Rough at first in west, otherwise moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 decreasing 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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