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Gale warnings issued (4)
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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

  • Bailey
  • Fair Isle
  • Faeroes
  • Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 30th Apr

Summary at 1800

Low 996 moving steadily east, expected Norwegian Basin unchanged by 1800 Thursday. New high expected Biscay 1016 by same time. High German Bight 1023 dissipating

Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 30th Apr

Regions

Wind

Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly, 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Rain, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

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Wind

Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly, 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Rain, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

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Wind

Southerly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Rain, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Wind

South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Showers, fog patches.

Visibility

Good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

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Wind

South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

South veering northwest later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

South veering northwest later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

West or southwest 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

German Bight

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Wind

West or southwest 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Wind

Variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

Variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

Variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

Variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Portland

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Wind

East veering southwest later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Plymouth

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Wind

East veering southwest later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

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Wind

Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Wind

Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Wind

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Mainly good.

Wind

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Mainly good.

Wind

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Mainly good.

Irish Sea

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Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Wind

North or northeast 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Wind

West or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Wind

West or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Hebrides

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Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in north.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.

Weather

Showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, veering westerly soon

Issued at: 20:55 UTC on 30th Apr

Wind

Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, increasing high for a time.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Fair Isle

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Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 20:55 UTC on 30th Apr

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, but slight at first in southeast.

Weather

Showers, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:48 UTC on 30th Apr

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

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Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, veering westerly soon

Issued at: 20:55 UTC on 30th Apr

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south until later.

Weather

Rain and fog patches, then showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first.

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