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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Friday 23 October
To:00:00 UTC Saturday 24 October
Summary at 1800
Low Sole 974 expected netherlands 986 by 1800 Friday
Issued:23:15 UTC Thursday 22 October
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Viking
- North Utsire
- Forth
- Tyne
- Humber
- Thames
- Dover
- Wight
- Portland
- Plymouth
- Biscay
- FitzRoy
- Sole
- Lundy
- Fastnet
- Irish Sea
- Shannon
Issued:23:15 UTC Thursday 22 October
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:15:52 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming moderate, then occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:15:52 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming moderate, then occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7, then backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7, then backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly easterly 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Southeasterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming northwesterly 7 or gale 8 later in west.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, backing southeasterly soon, backing northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: South becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:15:52 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: South becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering west or northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering west or northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Issued:03:57 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering west or northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: High or very high, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Issued:09:44 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Southwesterly veering northwesterly mainly 7 to severe gale 9, but storm 10 or violent storm 11 at first in north, then decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in north.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Wind: Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Violent storm force 11 veering northwesterly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: In south, westerly or northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north. In north, northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 decreasing 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: In south, high at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough. in north, high or very high, becoming very rough.
Weather: Showers, squally in north.
Visibility: In south, good, occasionally poor at first. In north, poor, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 continuing
Issued:15:52 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 decreasing 6 to gale 8, backing westerly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: High or very high, becoming very rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Poor, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Issued:09:44 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then decreasing 6 to gale 8 again.
Sea State: Very rough or high, occasionally rough in north.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Issued:09:44 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in east, otherwise northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 decreasing 6 to gale 8, then backing westerly 5 later.
Sea State: Mainly very rough or high, but occasionally rough in north and very high at first in south.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly storm force 10 expected later
Issued:09:44 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: East backing northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south and slight in north.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
Gale warning issued
Violent storm force 11 now backed northwesterly, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Issued:21:49 UTC Thursday 22 October
Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 backing west 5 to 7, then backing southwest later.
Sea State: Mainly very rough, but high at first in southeast and rough at first in northeast.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
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