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From:00:00 UTC Tuesday 15 September
To:00:00 UTC Wednesday 16 September
Summary at 1800
New low expected North Utsire 997 by 1800 Tuesday
Issued:23:15 UTC Monday 14 September
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Forties
Issued:23:15 UTC Monday 14 September
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Gale warning issued
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:49 UTC Monday 14 September
Wind:South 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate becoming rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southerly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly then westerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea State:Moderate becoming rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:South veering southwest, then veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South veering southwest, then veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Easterly at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate, occasionally slight in far east, becoming rough at times later in north.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In south, northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. In north, northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:In south, moderate, occasionally slight at first in east, becoming moderate or rough later. in north, slight at first in far east, elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather:In south, showers. In north, showers.
Visibility:In south, good. In north, good.
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight at first in far east, elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Westerly veering northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Westerly veering northwesterly 5 or 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate becoming mainly rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate becoming mainly rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor at first.
Wind:West 3 or 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5, then becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southwest 2 to 4, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwest 2 to 4, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
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