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An area of low pressure over the eastern English Channel will move away southwards and lose its identity as a ridge of high pressure builds across the United Kingdom before a deep Atlantic low moves in close to western Scotland by Monday.

* Wind or gale warning issued

  1. From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

    From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair, occasional rain in far northwest later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate in far northwest later.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4, becoming south or southeast 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain mainly in northwest.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  2. Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

    Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming mainly south or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      South or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North becoming variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight.

    • Weather

      Showers then fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4, becoming southwest 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming mainly south or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North or northeast 4 or 5 backing northwest 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers then mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east at first, becoming variable then mainly south or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill * warning

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Northeasterly 5 or 6 becoming variable mainly west or northwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers then mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Northwest, backing west or southwest for a time, 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time Sunday afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Showers for a time in east.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis * warning

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North 5 to 7 becoming variable mainly west or northwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight near shore, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight.

    • Weather

      Showers then fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Northwest, backing west or southwest for a time, 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time Sunday afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th 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 Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North or northeast 5 to 7 becoming variable then mainly south or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4, veering northwest later.

    • Sea State

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

    • Weather

      Showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  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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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable mainly west or northwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight, but moderate in west at first.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming southwest, 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west later.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  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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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming mainly south or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  11. Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

    Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North or northeast becoming variable then mainly west or southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Southwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north and west later.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  12. Isle of Man

    Isle of Man

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable mainly south or southwest 2 or 3.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate at first, becoming smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable mainly south or southwest 2 or 3.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Mainly good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or less becoming mainly south or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time Saturday afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain mainly in north.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming south 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 5 to 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight in shelter, otherwise becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  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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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or less becoming mainly south or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time Saturday afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable becoming south 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 5 to 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight in shelter, otherwise becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  15. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

    Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later then veering northwesterly in far north.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4, becoming south 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  16. The Minch * warning

    The Minch

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      South or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6 for a time, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate later.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      West 3 or 4 backing south 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th 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 Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      South or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6 for a time, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair then occasional rain.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate later.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      West 3 or 4 backing south 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      West or southwest becoming variable 3 or less, then south or southwest 3 or 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Mainly good.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th 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 Fri 24th May – 10:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      West or southwest becoming variable, 3 or less.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, but slight just east of shetland.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    11:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain later in west.

    • Visibility

      Mainly good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

  19. The Channel Islands * warning

    The Channel Islands

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    Strong wind warning

    23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

    • Wind

      Northerly 7 locally gale 8 at first, veering north to northeast and decreasing 5 by the morning, backing northwest 3 or 4 in the afternoon.

    • Sea State

      Rather rough or rough, becoming slight to moderate tomorrow afternoon.

    • Weather

      Isolated showers, dying out tomorrow morning.

    • Visibility

      Good, locally moderate in showers.

    23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4 decreasing 2 or 3, backing west late morning further backing west to southwest late evening.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

    Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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Strong wind warning

23:00 UTC Fri 24th May – 22:59 UTC Sat 25th May

  • Wind

    Northeasterly 5 or 6 becoming variable mainly west or northwest 3 or 4.

  • Sea State

    Slight or moderate.

  • Weather

    Showers then mainly fair.

  • Visibility

    Moderate or good.

23:00 UTC Sat 25th May – 22:59 UTC Sun 26th May

  • Wind

    Northwest, backing west or southwest for a time, 2 or 3, occasionally 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time Sunday afternoon.

  • Sea State

    Mainly slight.

  • Weather

    Showers for a time in east.

  • Visibility

    Good.

Issued at 23:00 UTC on Friday 24th May

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