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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 Thursday 28 May
To:00:00 UTC Friday 29 May
Summary at 1800
High Forties 1030 expected German Bight 1025 by 1800 Thursday
Issued:23:15 UTC Wednesday 27 May
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:23:15 UTC Wednesday 27 May
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Mainly fair, thundery showers for a time.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or southeast veering south later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, thundery for a time.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or southeast veering south later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Cyclonic, becoming northerly in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6 later in far south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:South veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog banks until later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog banks until later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Wind:East or southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Thundery showers at first, fog patches developing.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:51 UTC Wednesday 27 May
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, then northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later in northwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough later near coast.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
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