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A strengthening northerly or northwesterly flow will become established across the United Kingdom as high pressure settles to the west and southwest and low pressure remains to the east.

* Wind or gale warning issued

  1. From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney * warning

    From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain then showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, occasionally 4 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north.

    • Weather

      Showers, wintry later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  2. Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed * warning

    Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3 in south, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around Rattray Head.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 at first in south, otherwise northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, wintry later in north.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point * warning

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5, occasionally 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland * warning

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain, fog banks, fair later.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good later.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in north.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east, becoming variable 3 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain, fog patches in east, fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in east, becoming good later.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4 until later in west, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 later in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable, mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  8. Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly * warning

    Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far west.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  9. Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel * warning

    Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  10. St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel * warning

    St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming north or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  11. Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway * warning

    Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate, except in northeast.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  12. Isle of Man * warning

    Isle of Man

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, becoming good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough * warning

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in north.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  14. The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel * warning

    The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  15. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point * warning

    Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, veering north or northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  16. The Minch

    The Minch

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north and far south.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      West or northwest, veering north or northwest later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming moderate, and rough or very rough later in far north.

    • Weather

      Showers, wintry later in north.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  17. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

    Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      West or northwest, veering north or northwest later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming rough, and very rough later in north.

    • Weather

      Showers, wintry later in north.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest backing west later, 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers, fair for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

    For coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

    Gale Warnings in operation for Sea Area Fair Isle: Nil.

    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 6 later 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate to rough.

    • Weather

      Rain showers, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5, backing west 4 soon. increasing west 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate to rough.

    • Weather

      Fair at first. Rain showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  19. The Channel Islands

    The Channel Islands

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    23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4, locally 5 at first, decreasing 3 to 4 by afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Slight, locally moderate at first.

    • Weather

      A little light rain or drizzle, risk of fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Good becoming poor at times, perhaps locally very poor.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest to north 3 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Any rain clearing to fair.

    • Visibility

      Becoming good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

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Strong wind warning

23:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Tue 21st May

  • Wind

    Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west.

  • Sea State

    Slight, occasionally moderate, except in northeast.

  • Weather

    Mainly fair.

  • Visibility

    Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

  • Wind

    Northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

  • Sea State

    Slight or moderate.

  • Weather

    Mainly fair.

  • Visibility

    Moderate or good.

Issued at 23:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

Coast and Sea