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Gale warnings issued (14)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Viking
North Utsire
Forties
Cromarty
Sole
Lundy
Fastnet
Irish Sea
Shannon
Rockall
Malin
Hebrides
Bailey
Fair Isle

Issued at: 11:30 UTC on 2nd Nov

Summary at 0600

Low Bailey 974 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow. Atlantic low expected 400 miles west of Rockall 962 by same time

Issued at: 11:30 UTC on 2nd Nov

Regions

Viking

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:50 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Gale warning issued

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:50 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 03:50 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind

South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fisher

Wind

South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

German Bight

Wind

South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Humber

Wind

South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Thames

Wind

West or southwest, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first and later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind

West or southwest, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first and later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind

West or southwest, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first and later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind

West backing southwest 5 or 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Wind

West backing southwest 5 or 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind

Westerly backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.

Sea State

Rough or very rough becoming mainly rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind

Variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional rain at first in south.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.

FitzRoy

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough in north, otherwise rough.

Weather

Showers, rain later in west.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

West 4 to 6 backing southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Mainly rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Lundy

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

West 4 to 6 backing southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fastnet

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

West 4 to 6 backing southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Mainly rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

West 4 to 6 backing southwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers, rain later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 22:07 UTC on 1st Nov

Wind

Southwest, 5 or 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough, occasionally high later.

Weather

Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning issued

Westerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued at: 03:50 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Southwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Cyclonic 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6.

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon

Issued at: 15:58 UTC on 1st Nov

Wind

Cyclonic 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6.

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon

Issued at: 10:45 UTC on 2nd Nov

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming south or southwest 5 or 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first in far southeast.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 for a time in east.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, but very rough for a time in east.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

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