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From:18:00 UTC Wednesday 21 January
To:18:00 UTC Thursday 22 January
Summary at midday
Low Shannon 970 expected west of Bailey 975 by midday tomorrow. New low expected just west of Fitzroy 976 by same time
Issued:17:25 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Viking
- South Utsire
- Forties
- Cromarty
- Forth
- Tyne
- Dogger
- Fisher
- German Bight
- Humber
- Wight
- Portland
- Biscay
- Trafalgar
- FitzRoy
- Sole
- Fastnet
- Irish Sea
- Shannon
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Bailey
- Fair Isle
- Faeroes
- Southeast Iceland
Issued:17:25 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, but 7 to severe gale 9 in south and west.
Sea State:High in southwest, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon
Issued:03:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Very rough or high.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Very rough or high.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Very rough or high in northeast, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in southeast, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:21:51 UTC Tuesday 20 January
Wind:South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:South 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:West or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, becoming high later in north.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, backing westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, perhaps violent storm 11 later in northwest.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally very high in west.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 to 7.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Gale warning issued
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly imminent
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 backing west 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Cyclonic mainly southeast, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly
Issued:21:51 UTC Tuesday 20 January
Wind:Cyclonic mainly southeast, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south, and high later in north.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:03:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Cyclonic mainly southeast, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Issued:15:48 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Issued:09:52 UTC Wednesday 21 January
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
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