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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Sunday 1 November
To:00:00 UTC Monday 2 November
Summary at 1800
High 250 miles west of Sole 1034 expected southwest Rockall 1041 by 1800 Sunday. High German Bight 1033 dissipating
Issued:00:15 UTC Sunday 1 November
Wind:Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight at first except in far west, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
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:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain until later in west.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in west.
Wind:Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain until later in west.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in west.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain at first, then mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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