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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Sunday 12 July
To:06:00 UTC Monday 13 July
Summary at midnight
High just west of Rockall 1033 expected Faeroes with little change by midnight tonight. Low Spain 1008 expected France with little change by same time. New low expected south Fitzroy 1010 by that time
Issued:04:05 UTC Sunday 12 July
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Wight
- Portland
- Plymouth
Issued:04:05 UTC Sunday 12 July
Wind:Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea State:Moderate, but slight in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in far east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In east, northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. In west, northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in west.
Sea State:In east, moderate. in west, slight or moderate.
Weather:In east, fair. In west, fair.
Visibility:In east, good. In west, good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wind:Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wind:Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wind:Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wind:In west, northeasterly 2 to 4. In east, northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:In west, slight or moderate. in east, moderate.
Weather:In west, fair. In east, fair.
Visibility:In west, good, occasionally moderate at first. In east, good.
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in far east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 later in far southeast.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southwest.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:04:08 UTC Sunday 12 July
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:04:08 UTC Sunday 12 July
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:04:08 UTC Sunday 12 July
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in far northwest.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in far east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:In southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate, occasionally slight later. in northwest, slight occasionally moderate.
Weather:In southeast, fair. In northwest, fair.
Visibility:In southeast, good occasionally moderate. In northwest, good.
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In southeast, easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In southeast, slight, occasionally moderate at first. in northwest, slight.
Weather:In southeast, fair. In northwest, fair.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, good.
Wind:In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:In southeast, slight. in northwest, moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:In southeast, fair. In northwest, fair.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:In southeast, slight, occasionally moderate at first. in northwest, slight or moderate.
Weather:In southeast, fair. In northwest, showers later.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate later.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far north.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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