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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 Monday 13 April
To:00:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
Summary at 1800
Low Hebrides 979 expected 150 miles northeast of Iceland 997 by 1800 Monday
Issued:23:15 UTC Sunday 12 April
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Viking
- North Utsire
- Hebrides
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
Issued:23:15 UTC Sunday 12 April
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Issued:09:40 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:21:43 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South 4 to 6 backing southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:South 4 to 6 backing southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West, backing southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West backing south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West backing south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:West 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southwest, backing south or southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest, backing south or southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Issued:15:42 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 at first in far north, otherwise westerly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:21:43 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, squally at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:42 UTC Sunday 12 April
Wind:In east, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. In west, cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:In east, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. in west, moderate or rough.
Weather:In east, rain or showers, squally at first. In west, showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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