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* Gale warning issued

  1. Viking * warning
  2. North Utsire * warning
  3. South Utsire * warning
  4. Forties * warning
  5. Cromarty * warning
  6. Forth
  7. Tyne
  8. Dogger * warning
  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 * warning
  6. Faeroes * warning
  7. Southeast Iceland

The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1028 expected Malin 1029 by 1800 Tuesday

Issued 16 September 22:15 UTC by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

  1. Viking

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 21:39 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  2. North Utsire

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 03:45 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  3. South Utsire

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 03:45 UTC

    Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  4. Forties

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 03:45 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  5. Cromarty

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 03:45 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 2 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  6. Forth

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  7. Tyne

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  8. Dogger

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 15:54 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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    • Wind

      In west, northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7. In east, northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.

    • Sea State

      In west, moderate or rough. in east, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.

    • Weather

      In west, fair. In east, showers.

    • Visibility

      In west, good. In east, good.

  9. Fisher

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 21:39 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 until later.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  10. German Bight

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 21:39 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 until later.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  11. Humber

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  12. Thames

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    • Wind

      North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  13. Dover

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    • Wind

      North or northeast 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  14. Wight

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    • Wind

      North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  15. Portland

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    • Wind

      North 2 to 4, veering northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  16. Plymouth

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    • Wind

      North 2 to 4, veering northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  17. Biscay

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    • Wind

      Northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Mainly moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  18. Trafalgar

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    • Wind

      Variable 4 or less, occasionally northwesterly 4 or 5 in southeast.

    • Sea State

      Slight, but moderate in northwest.

    • Weather

      Fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

  19. FitzRoy

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    • Wind

      Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less in south.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

  20. Sole

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    • Wind

      Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  21. Lundy

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    • Wind

      Northeast 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  22. Fastnet

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    • Wind

      Northeast 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  23. Irish Sea

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    • Wind

      North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  24. Shannon

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    • Wind

      Northeast, veering east, 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  25. Rockall

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    • Wind

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

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.

    • Weather

      Rain.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

  26. Malin

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    • Wind

      Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then southwest 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  27. Hebrides

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, backing southeasterly later, then veering southwesterly in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally very rough at first in north.

    • Weather

      Rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  28. Bailey

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly later, then veering southwesterly in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally very rough at first in north.

    • Weather

      Rain.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  29. Fair Isle

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 21:39 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough becoming moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  30. Faeroes

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 16 September 21:39 UTC

    Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Rough or very rough becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  31. Southeast Iceland

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    • Wind

      Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, but rough at first in east.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

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