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Gale warnings issued (2)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Irish Sea
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 10:30 UTC on 16th Apr

Summary at 0600

Lows Wales 992, Forties 997 and Southeast Iceland 1003 losing their identities

Issued at: 10:30 UTC on 16th Apr

Regions

Viking

Wind

Southerly or cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

North Utsire

Wind

Southerly or cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

South Utsire

Wind

Southerly or cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forties

Wind

Southerly or cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind

Northeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forth

Wind

Northeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.

Weather

Rain then showers, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Tyne

Wind

Southeast veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first in north.

Dogger

Wind

Southeast veering southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first in north.

Fisher

Wind

Cyclonic 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

German Bight

Wind

Cyclonic 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate in northwest, smooth or slight in southeast.

Weather

Occasional rain, fog patches at first.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Humber

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers, perhaps thundery.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind

South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers, perhaps thundery.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming west 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Wind

West or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers then rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind

In west, northwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In east, variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

In west, moderate or rough. in east, moderate.

Weather

In west, showers then rain. In east, showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor in west.

Lundy

Wind

Westerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Rough at first in far north, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind

Westerly 4 to 6 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 backing westerly soon

Issued at: 21:46 UTC on 15th Apr

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind

Variable or cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southwest.

Sea State

Rough at first in southwest, otherwise moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Rockall

Wind

Variable or cyclonic 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Malin

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight in east.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind

In southeast, cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

In southeast, moderate, occasionally slight in east. in northwest, moderate or rough.

Weather

In southeast, rain then showers. In northwest, showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

Bailey

Wind

Northeasterly 5 to 7 in northwest, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Fair Isle

Wind

Cyclonic or north 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind

Cyclonic or north 4 to 6, occasionally 3.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued at: 09:58 UTC on 16th Apr

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

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