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* Gale warning issued

  1. Viking
  2. North Utsire
  3. South Utsire * warning
  4. Forties
  5. Cromarty
  6. Forth
  7. Tyne
  8. Dogger
  1. Fisher * warning
  2. German Bight * warning
  3. Humber
  4. Thames
  5. Dover
  6. Wight
  7. Portland
  8. Plymouth
  1. Biscay
  2. Trafalgar
  3. FitzRoy
  4. Sole
  5. Lundy
  6. Fastnet
  7. Irish Sea
  8. Shannon
  1. Rockall
  2. Malin
  3. Hebrides
  4. Bailey
  5. Fair Isle
  6. Faeroes
  7. Southeast Iceland * warning

The general synopsis at 1800

Low southern Sweden 1002 expected the Skagerrak 991 by 1800 tomorrow. High mid Atlantic 1036 slow moving with little change

Issued 21 May 23:15 UTC

  1. Viking

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers, rain later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  2. North Utsire

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers, rain later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  3. South Utsire

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 21 May 22:00 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.

    • Sea State

      Rough.

    • Weather

      Rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  4. Forties

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    • Wind

      Northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  5. Cromarty

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    • Wind

      Northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  6. Forth

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    • Wind

      Variable 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  7. Tyne

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    • Wind

      Variable 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  8. Dogger

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, but 4 at first in west.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  9. Fisher

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 21 May 22:00 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

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    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.

    • Sea State

      Rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate at first.

  10. German Bight

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 21 May 09:39 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8.

    • Sea State

      Rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate at first.

  11. Humber

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    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, backing west 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  12. Thames

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    • Wind

      Northwest 5 or 6, backing west 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  13. Dover

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    • Wind

      North, backing west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  14. Wight

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    • Wind

      West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

  15. Portland

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    • Wind

      West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

  16. Plymouth

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    • Wind

      West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

  17. Biscay

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    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, occasional rain in south.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  18. Trafalgar

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    • Wind

      In south, northerly 4 or 5. In north, northerly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      In south, moderate. in north, moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      In south, fair. In north, showers.

    • Visibility

      In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

  19. FitzRoy

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    • Wind

      In south, northerly 5 or 6. In north, northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      In south, showers. In north, fair.

    • Visibility

      In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, moderate or good.

  20. Sole

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    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  21. Lundy

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    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  22. Fastnet

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    • Wind

      Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  23. Irish Sea

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    • Wind

      Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  24. Shannon

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough at first.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  25. Rockall

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    • Wind

      In southwest, northwesterly 4 or 5. In northeast, northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      In southwest, moderate, occasionally rough at first. in northeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      In southwest, fair. In northeast, showers.

    • Visibility

      In southwest, moderate or good. In northeast, moderate or good.

  26. Malin

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  27. Hebrides

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    • Wind

      In southeast, northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. In northwest, northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.

    • Sea State

      In southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      In southeast, showers. In northwest, squally showers.

    • Visibility

      In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, good.

  28. Bailey

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in west.

    • Sea State

      Rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  29. Fair Isle

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    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  30. Faeroes

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    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

    • Weather

      Squally showers, wintry later.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  31. Southeast Iceland

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 21 May 22:00 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in east.

    • Weather

      Squally wintry showers, fair later in west.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

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