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High pressure will ensure the quiet spell will persist for a little longer for most. However, a thundery area of low pressure over Europe and fronts moving eastwards off the Atlantic will bring increasingly unsettled conditions to all areas.

* 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

    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Southwesterly, backing southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.

    • Sea State

      Slight in east, moderate or rough in north.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain, mainly in north.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Southerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight in east, moderate or rough in north.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  2. Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

    Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable, mainly southwest, 3 or 4, backing southeast 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, becoming southeast 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, occasional rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Southeast becoming variable, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, rain or showers developing.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Easterly or northeasterly, becoming variable, then southwesterly later, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in east.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or less, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, becoming mainly moderate later.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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

    Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      North, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, thundery showers, especially later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest, 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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

    Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      North 4 or 5, backing west 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in west.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, thundery showers later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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

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

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  11. Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

    Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable, becoming southwest later, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  12. Isle of Man

    Isle of Man

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable, becoming east or southeast later, 2 or 3.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Rain later.

    • Visibility

      Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor later.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      East 2 or 3, becoming variable then west or northwest later, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in north.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable, mainly south or southeast, becoming northwest for a time, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in north.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers, fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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

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

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Variable, becoming southeasterly for a time, 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate near Mull of Kintyre, otherwise slight.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate near Mull of Kintyre, otherwise slight.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  15. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point * warning

    Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

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    Strong wind warning

    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Southwest 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Southeast 4 or 5, veering west or northwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain, mainly fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  16. The Minch * warning

    The Minch

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    Strong wind warning

    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Southwest, backing south 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough in far north and far south, otherwise slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      South, veering west for a time, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough in far north and far south, otherwise slight.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers, mainly fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good later.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  17. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides * warning

    Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

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    Strong wind warning

    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      Southwest, backing south 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      South, veering west for a time, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers, mainly fair later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good later.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      South or southwest, backing south or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in sheltered east.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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

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

    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 04:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      South or southwest 4 or 5 easing 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, but locally slight to the east of Shetland.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    05:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      South or southwest 3 or 4 backing south or southeast 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Mainly moderate or rough, but locally slight to the east of Shetland.

    • Weather

      Outbreaks of rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

  19. The Channel Islands

    The Channel Islands

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    17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

    • Wind

      North to northeast 2 or 3, locally 4, veering southeast to south overnight, becoming variable around midday, then westerly increasing mainly 4 by evening.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Scattered showers or thunderstorms, risk of mist or fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate to poor, and locally very poor in any sea fog.

    17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

    • Wind

      Westerly 4 to 5 backing southwest decreasing 3 to 4 by morning, veering west in the afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Slight to moderate.

    • Weather

      Scattered showers with a risk of mist or fog patches, clearing early Friday morning.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate to poor.

    Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

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Strong wind warning

17:00 UTC Wed 19th Jun – 16:59 UTC Thu 20th Jun

  • Wind

    Southwest, backing south 5 or 6.

  • Sea State

    Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.

  • Weather

    Occasional rain.

  • Visibility

    Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

17:00 UTC Thu 20th Jun – 16:59 UTC Fri 21st Jun

  • Wind

    South, veering west for a time, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.

  • Sea State

    Moderate or rough.

  • Weather

    Rain or showers, mainly fair later.

  • Visibility

    Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good later.

Issued at 17:00 UTC on Wednesday 19th Jun

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