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High pressure remains slow moving to the southwest of the United Kingdom. A strengthening northerly or northwesterly airflow will affect the United Kingdom over the next few days, as areas of low pressure deepen to the north and 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough north and west of Orkney.

    • Weather

      Showers, becoming squally.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, but very rough north and west of Orkney.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers, squally later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest, veering north, 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby * warning

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwest 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then showers, squally later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming very rough, occasionally slight at first.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point * warning

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers, becoming squally.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland * warning

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill * warning

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Northerly, becoming variable, 3 or 4, then becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, but moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, backing westerly 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight near shore, becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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

    • Wind

      West or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight near shore, otherwise becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5, occasionally 6 later near the Isles of Scilly.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight near shore east of Lands End, otherwise moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5, occasionally 6 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight in far east, otherwise moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest, veering north, 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  12. Isle of Man * warning

    Isle of Man

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 6 or 7, perhaps increasing gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough * warning

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest, veering north, 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except in shelter.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest, veering north, 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st 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 Tue 21st May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  16. The Minch * warning

    The Minch

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in far north.

    • Weather

      Showers, becoming squally later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough north of Skye.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  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

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

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers, becoming squally later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    Strong wind warning

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

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west.

    • Weather

      Showers, becoming squally.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

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

    Gale Warnings in operation for Sea Area Fair Isle: Nil at time of issue.

    23:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 10:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      West or northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    11:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

  19. The Channel Islands

    The Channel Islands

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

    • Wind

      Northwest to north 2 to 3 increasing 3 to 4, further increasing 5 during the evening.

    • Sea State

      Slight becoming moderate later.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate becoming rather rough on Thursday.

    • Weather

      Fair risk of a shower.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

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Strong wind warning

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

  • Wind

    Northwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

  • Sea State

    Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

  • Weather

    Showers, squally later.

  • Visibility

    Good.

23:00 UTC Wed 22nd May – 22:59 UTC Thu 23rd May

  • Wind

    Northwest, veering north, 6 to gale 8.

  • Sea State

    Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

  • Weather

    Squally showers.

  • Visibility

    Good.

Issued at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday 21st May

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