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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Thursday 16 April
To:00:00 UTC Friday 17 April
Summary at 1800
Low 500 miles west of Sole 998 expected 150 miles west of Shannon 993 by 1800 Thursday
Issued:23:15 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Viking
- North Utsire
- South Utsire
- Forties
- Irish Sea
- Shannon
- Fair Isle
Issued:23:15 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain and fog patches, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:21:56 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and fog patches, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and fog patches, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:In northeast, southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. In southwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in southwest.
Weather:In northeast, rain and fog patches, then showers later. In southwest, occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:In northeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later. In southwest, good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough until later in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then veering south or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Rough at first in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6 veering south or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later, occasionally variable 2 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later, occasionally variable 2 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5 later. In southeast, variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In northwest, rough or very rough. in southeast, moderate or rough.
Weather:In northwest, showers. In southeast, fog patches.
Visibility:In northwest, good, occasionally moderate. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Wind:In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
Sea State:High at first in northwest, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7 backing southerly 4 to 6, then decreasing 3 for a time in east.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7 backing southerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
Issued:22:24 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, then backing southerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:21:56 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:South or southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:High becoming very rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor.
Wind:South or southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Thundery showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
Weather:Thundery showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Thundery showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Rough, becoming moderate later in west.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:48 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Wind:Southeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in northeast, then veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Very rough at first in far northeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and fog patches, then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain and fog patches, then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Rough, becoming moderate later in west.
Weather:Rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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