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From: Fri 30th May at 00:00 UTC
To: Sat 31st May at 00:00 UTC
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 30th May
Low pressure over the North Sea will continue to move away eastwards as a ridge builds from the west on Friday. Weather fronts will bring rain or showers at times to many northern and western coasts at first, before turning more showery during Friday afternoon. Southern and western coasts are likely to see low cloud and fog patches at times.
Northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north and east.
Rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in north, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north and east.
Rain or showers, thundery later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cyclonic becoming northeast later, 3 to 5, then veering south or southeast 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north.
Occasional rain, showers later.
Good, occasionally moderate.
South or southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Good, occasionally poor.
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Smooth or slight.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Mainly fair.
Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Showers later.
Good.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first offshore.
Mainly good.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly, then veering westerly later, 3 to 5.
Fog patches developing in south.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.
Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times until later.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
West or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times later.
Southwest 2 to 4.
Moderate west of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise smooth or slight.
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Smooth or slight east of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later near the Isles of Scilly.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in the Bristol Channel.
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in the Bristol Channel and rough later in far west.
Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first.
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches developing.
South 4 or 5, veering southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times later.
Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later.
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth for a time in Liverpool Bay.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later.
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Liverpool Bay.
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Occasional rain or drizzle at first, mist and fog patches later.
Good, occasionally poor at first, occasionally very poor later.
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or southwest for a time later.
Mist and fog patches at first, with rain or drizzle at times, becoming mainly fair later.
Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good later.
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north and far south.
Rain or showers.
Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Southwesterly veering westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later.
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming southeast 3 to 5 later.
Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in at first north, veering westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Rain or thundery showers.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south.
Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Southeast 3 to 5, veering south, then southwest later, 4 to 6.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in far south.
Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly, then southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in west.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly then southwesterly later, 2 or 3.
Occasional rain or drizzle at first.
Valid Friday 30 May 2025 at 0000 UTC until Friday 30 May 2025 at 1200 UTC
Showery northwesterly flow will become established across Shetland Waters as a weak ridge builds on Friday.
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, occasionally slight in the south later.
Fair, showers later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
West or northwest 2 or 3
Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight.
Scattered showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
Westerly 3 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 by dawn, then mainly north to northwest 2 to 4 by midday Friday.
Smooth or slight with a low swell.
Occasional drizzle and mist until midday, with a risk of fog patches.
Moderate to good, occasionally poor, perhaps locally very poor.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally variable 1 to 3 overnight, then backing westerly 2 to 4 by midday Saturday.
Risk of mist patches.
Moderate to good, perhaps locally poor.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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