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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 Wednesday 29 July
To:06:00 UTC Thursday 30 July
Summary at midnight
Low Faeroes 994 expected 350 miles east of Iceland 997 by midnight tonight. New low expected northeast Rockall 1006 by same time
Issued:04:05 UTC Wednesday 29 July
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
Issued:04:05 UTC Wednesday 29 July
Wind:In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. In southeast, southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In northwest, moderate, becoming slight later in south. in southeast, moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:In northwest, showers. In southeast, occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
Visibility:In northwest, good. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, thundery at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate at first in north, otherwise slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.
Wind:Variable becoming northwest, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers at first in northwest.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable becoming northwest, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable becoming northwest, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In south, southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In north, northerly 3 to 5 backing northwesterly 3 or 4.
Sea State:In south, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. in north, rough becoming moderate.
Weather:In south, rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. In north, showers.
Visibility:In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5 backing northwesterly 3 or 4.
Sea State:Rough becoming moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:21:56 UTC Tuesday 28 July
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, then veering westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 later in south.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north, then becoming slight in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 backing northerly imminent
Issued:21:56 UTC Tuesday 28 July
Wind:Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind:Northerly backing northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
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