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Gale warnings issued (8)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Forties
Forth
Tyne
Dogger
Rockall
Malin
Hebrides
Bailey

Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 3rd Jul

Summary at midday

New lows expected Viking 987 and Faeroes 988 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 3rd Jul

Regions

Viking

Wind

South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 increasing 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 increasing 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:58 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:58 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:58 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:58 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind

Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Drizzle or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dover

Wind

Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Drizzle or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind

Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Drizzle or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Portland

Wind

Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Drizzle or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind

Northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Biscay

Wind

West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming rough for a time in far north.

Weather

Rain or drizzle for a time.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind

Northerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, but slight in southeast.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

FitzRoy

Wind

In south, northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. In north, northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5.

Sea State

In south, mainly moderate, but rough in far southeast. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in far north.

Weather

In south, rain or drizzle for a time. In north, mainly fair.

Visibility

In south, moderate or good. In north, good.

Sole

Wind

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers, then rain later in west.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later in west.

Lundy

Wind

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Fastnet

Wind

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Shannon

Wind

Northwest backing west, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Mainly rough, but becoming very rough for a time in north.

Weather

Showers, then rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 22:00 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:51 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:51 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 in north.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 12:04 UTC on 3rd Jul

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, then veering northwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind

Cyclonic becoming mainly west, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.

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