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Gale warnings issued (3)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Bailey
Faeroes
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 26th Dec

Summary at midday

High poland 1042 slow-moving, declining 1035 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 26th Dec

Regions

Viking

Wind

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in south.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind

Southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in south.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate in northeast, otherwise smooth or slight.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind

Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fisher

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

German Bight

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Humber

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Thames

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dover

Wind

Variable, mainly east or southeast, 2 or 3.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good , occasionally very poor.

Wight

Wind

Variable, mainly east or southeast, 2 or 3.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good , occasionally very poor.

Portland

Wind

Variable, mainly east, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Plymouth

Wind

Variable, mainly east, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Biscay

Wind

East or southeast, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Wind

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast.

Sea State

Moderate occasionally rough in southeast.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

FitzRoy

Wind

Variable 2 to 4 in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Occasional drizzle and fog patches in east.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Sole

Wind

Southerly or southeasterly, but southwesterly in west, 2 to 4.

Sea State

Rough, occasionally moderate in east.

Weather

Occasional drizzle, fog patches in east.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Lundy

Wind

South 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind

South 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind

South 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fog patches, occasional drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind

Southwesterly 3 or 4, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in northwest.

Sea State

Rough, but very rough at first in north.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far northwest. In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

Sea State

In northwest, rough or very rough. in southeast, rough or very rough.

Weather

In northwest, showers. In southeast, rain or drizzle.

Visibility

In northwest, good. In southeast, good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in northwest, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in south.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 later

Issued at: 21:53 UTC on 25th Dec

Wind

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in north.

Sea State

High, occasionally very rough in south.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Fair Isle

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 09:57 UTC on 26th Dec

Wind

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Issued at: 09:57 UTC on 26th Dec

Wind

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

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