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From: Mon 26th May at 00:00 UTC

To: Tue 27th May at 00:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (3)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Shannon
Faeroes
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 25th May

Summary at 1800

Low Faeroes 981 slow-moving deepening 972 by 1800 Monday. New low expected Ireland 1000 by same time

Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 25th May

Regions

Viking

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind

West backing southwest, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Dogger

Wind

West backing southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind

West or southwest backing south later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

German Bight

Wind

West or southwest backing south later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Humber

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Thames

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Showers, occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Dover

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Wight

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Portland

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Plymouth

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Biscay

Wind

In north, northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. In south, northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.

Sea State

In north, moderate or rough. in south, moderate or rough.

Weather

In north, showers. In south, fair.

Visibility

In north, good. In south, good.

Trafalgar

Wind

North 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough later in northeast.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

FitzRoy

Wind

In south, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. In north, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough.

Weather

In south, fair. In north, showers.

Visibility

In south, good. In north, moderate or good.

Sole

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate until later, otherwise moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 21:45 UTC on 25th May

Wind

West 5 to 7, backing southwest 6 to gale 8 for a time.

Sea State

Very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.

Sea State

Very rough becoming rough later.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.

Sea State

Very rough becoming rough later.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind

Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast.

Sea State

Rough, occasionally very rough in northeast.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 backing southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued at: 21:45 UTC on 25th May

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 25th May

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northwest.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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