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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 4 August
To:18:00 UTC Wednesday 5 August
Summary at midday
Low northern Ireland 1002 expected northwest Forties 1001 by midday tomorrow
Issued:16:25 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rockall
- Malin
- Hebrides
- Fair Isle
Issued:16:25 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, but rough at first in north.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: South or southeast veering southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: South or southeast veering southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Southwest, veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Southwest, veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Southwest, veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Westerly veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Westerly veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea State: Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly soon
Issued:15:53 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:55 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Wind: Cyclonic, mainly northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State: Slight or moderate until later in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in west.
Weather: Thundery rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Gale force 8 backing northerly soon
Issued:21:53 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in far south.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough at first in far south, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:21:53 UTC Tuesday 4 August
Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in northeast.
Weather: Rain, fog patches in southeast.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in southeast.
Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in far south, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
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