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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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time in north and east.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog banks becoming fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain at first, showers later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3 in Firth of Forth, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, but thundery showers at first in Firth of Forth, fog banks becoming fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4 at first in south, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain at first, showers later in north.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby * warning

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog banks becoming fog patches later.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, occasionally moderate later.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Drizzle and fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming moderate or good.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point * warning

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog banks.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming moderate or good.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland * warning

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times in Thames estuary.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northeast.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or drizzle, fog banks at first, becoming fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming moderate or good later.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain, fog patches in east.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in east.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain with fog patches at first in east, becoming fair later.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate later in west.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate later in west.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in far southwest.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate later.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate later around Great Orme Head.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate around Great Orme Head.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  12. Isle of Man * warning

    Isle of Man

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Slight, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate at first.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough * warning

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.

    • Sea State

      Slight, becoming moderate later in northwest.

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.

    • Sea State

      Slight, becoming moderate later around Mull of Kintyre.

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good later.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  16. The Minch

    The Minch

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    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

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

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

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

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 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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    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough in north.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    Strong wind warning

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in north.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming mainly good.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 11:00 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

    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 22:59 UTC Mon 20th May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Outbreaks of rain perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming mainly good later.

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

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, soon 6 at times in north.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally slight close to lee of east shetland, perhaps rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Outbreaks of rain or showers mostly clearing later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  19. The Channel Islands

    The Channel Islands

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    11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4, locally 5, decreasing 3 to 4 tomorrow morning.

    • Sea State

      Slight to moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional light rain or drizzle risk of fog patches overnight and in the morning.

    • Visibility

      Good becoming moderate to poor at times, perhaps locally very poor.

    11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest to north 3 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Patchy rain at first.

    • Visibility

      Good, locally moderate in rain.

    Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

The Minch

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11:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 10:59 UTC Tue 21st May

  • Wind

    North or northwest 4 or 5.

  • Sea State

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

  • Weather

    Fog patches at first.

  • Visibility

    Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good.

11:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

  • Wind

    Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

  • Sea State

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

  • Weather

    Showers later.

  • Visibility

    Good, occasionally moderate.

Issued at 11:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

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