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From:06:00 UTC Tuesday 1 September
To:06:00 UTC Wednesday 2 September
Summary at midnight
Low west Bailey 1000 moving steadily eastwards, losing its identity
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 1 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Faeroes
Issued:04:05 UTC Tuesday 1 September
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly later.
Sea State:Slight becoming moderate, then becoming rough later in north.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly later.
Sea State:Slight becoming moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northwesterly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly later.
Sea State:Slight at first in west, otherwise moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, then veering westerly later.
Sea State:Slight becoming moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5 backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwest 2 to 4 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 2 to 4 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 2 to 4 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:West or southwest 2 to 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Mainly northerly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south but becoming slight later in northwest.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In southeast, mainly variable 2 to 4, but northerly 5 in far southeast. In northwest, westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate, becoming slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather:In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southwest or cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming rough in south.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in north, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
Sea State:Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough later in far north.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:57 UTC Monday 31 August
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in far northeast but moderate or rough elsewhere.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:In east, northerly 5 to 7, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later. In west, northeasterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In east, moderate becoming rough. in west, slight or moderate.
Weather:In east, rain at first. In west, showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first in east.
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