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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Monday 20 April
To:06:00 UTC Tuesday 21 April
Summary at midnight
High Southeast Iceland 1032 expected just south of Iceland 1041 by midnight tonight. New low expected Trafalgar 999 by same time. Low Viking 1021 losing its identity. High Fitzroy 1016 dissipating
Issued:04:05 UTC Monday 20 April
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Trafalgar
- FitzRoy
- Sole
- Shannon
Issued:04:05 UTC Monday 20 April
Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6, becoming variable, then northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers at first, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, then northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers at first, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable, then northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming east or northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Cyclonic becoming east or northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: North veering northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: North veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: North veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fog patches in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor in south.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:57 UTC Monday 20 April
Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Gale warning issued
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:57 UTC Monday 20 April
Wind: In south, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. In north, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in southwest.
Sea State: In south, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. in north, moderate or rough.
Weather: In south, thundery showers, fog patches. In north, occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: In south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Gale warning issued
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:57 UTC Monday 20 April
Wind: East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in southwest, slight or moderate in northeast.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northeast 2 to 4, veering east 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Gale warning issued
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:09:57 UTC Monday 20 April
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in south and west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeasterly 3 to 5 until later in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
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