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From: Tue 28th Jan at 18:00 UTC

To: Wed 29th Jan at 18:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (14)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Forties
Cromarty
Forth
Portland
Plymouth
Biscay
Trafalgar
FitzRoy
Sole
Lundy
Fastnet
Shannon
Fair Isle
Faeroes

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 28th Jan

Summary at midday

Low England 978 expected Forties 993 by midday tomorrow. Low Fair Isle 982 losing its identity by same time. Atlantic low 985 expected Fitzroy 981 by that time

Issued at: 17:25 UTC on 28th Jan

Regions

Viking

Wind

Southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind

Southeasterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

South Utsire

Wind

Southeasterly 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Forties

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:47 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:47 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:47 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later except in east.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind

Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind

Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate, becoming slight in southeast.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Thames

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Dover

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Wight

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Portland

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Northwest, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, then northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Plymouth

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Northwest, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, then northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Biscay

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

West or southwest, becoming cyclonic , 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, but 3 to 5 in south.

Sea State

Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in southeast.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, veering northerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

West or southwest, becoming cyclonic , 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, occasionally very high later.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning issued

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

West or southwest, becoming cyclonic , 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Thundery showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Northwest, becoming cyclonic, then north later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Northwest, becoming cyclonic, then north later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind

Northwest, backing north later, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, but rough at first in south.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:47 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic, becoming northeast, then north later, 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind

North or northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough for a time.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:47 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 21:55 UTC on 28th Jan

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind

Cyclonic 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

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