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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Thursday 23 April
To:18:00 UTC Friday 24 April
Summary at midday
High Forth 1034 expected Humber 1028 by midday tomorrow
Issued:16:25 UTC Thursday 23 April
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- South Utsire
- Fisher
Issued:16:25 UTC Thursday 23 April
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, but slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:55 UTC Thursday 23 April
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In east, northwesterly 4 or 5. In west, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight throughout.
Weather:In east, fair. In west, fog patches.
Visibility:In east, good. In west, good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:In west, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. In east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:In west, slight. in east, slight or moderate.
Weather:In west, fog patches. In east, fair.
Visibility:In west, good, occasionally very poor. In east, good.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:55 UTC Thursday 23 April
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in east.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 2.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough until later, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6 at first in west, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Very rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4, then southwesterly 4 later in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 east, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Mainly fair then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Mainly fair then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Fair, fog patches developing later in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor later in east.
Wind:East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Fair, fog patches developing later in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor later in east.
Wind:Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 until later in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in south, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 until later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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