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A gradually strengthening northerly or northwesterly airflow will affect the United Kingdom during the next few days.

* 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in east and northeast.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around Orkney, decreasing 3 at times in Moray Firth.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 in north.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, but thundery showers for a time in Firth of Forth, fog banks becoming fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, occasionally good later.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Variable 3 or 4 until later in south, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  3. Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

    Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog banks.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, then fair.

    • Visibility

      Poor or very poor, becoming moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  4. Whitby to Gibraltar Point

    Whitby to Gibraltar Point

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional drizzle, fog banks.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  5. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland * warning

    Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

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    Strong wind warning

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  6. North Foreland to Selsey Bill

    North Foreland to Selsey Bill

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 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.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Mainly northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain with fog patches at first, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  7. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

    Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, backing west or southwest 4 or 5 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  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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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

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

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

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

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th 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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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, veering north 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far southwest.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, showers later.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  12. Isle of Man * warning

    Isle of Man

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    Strong wind warning

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, veering north or northwest 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      North or northwest 5 or 6, backing northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate at first.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough * warning

    Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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    Strong wind warning

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  16. The Minch

    The Minch

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Westerly, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly, backing westerly for a time, 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 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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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Westerly, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches, becoming mainly fair.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwesterly, backing westerly for a time, 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  18. Shetland Isles * warning

    Shetland Isles

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    Strong wind warning

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers, fog patches until later.

    • Visibility

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

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      --

    • Sea State

      --

    • Weather

      --

    • Visibility

      --

    Issued at 05:00 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

    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 16:59 UTC Mon 20th May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate, occasionally very poor.

    17:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 soon.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough in west.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers, fog patches clearing.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

  19. The Channel Islands

    The Channel Islands

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    05:00 UTC Mon 20th May – 04:59 UTC Tue 21st May

    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Mainly moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain and drizzle, risk of fog patches in the afternoon and overnight.

    • Visibility

      Good, becoming moderate to poor in the afternoon, perhaps locally very poor.

    05:00 UTC Tue 21st May – 04:59 UTC Wed 22nd May

    • Wind

      Northwest 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight to moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional light rain or drizzle with a risk of fog patches, clearing during the morning.

    • Visibility

      Moderate to poor, perhaps very poor, becoming moderate to good during the morning.

    Issued at 05:00 UTC on Monday 20th May

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