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From: Sun 22nd Dec at 00:00 UTC

To: Mon 23rd Dec at 00:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (30)

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Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Viking
North Utsire
South Utsire
Forties
Cromarty
Forth
Tyne
Dogger
Fisher
German Bight
Humber
Thames
Dover
Wight
Portland
Plymouth
Biscay
FitzRoy
Sole
Lundy
Fastnet
Irish Sea
Shannon
Rockall
Malin
Hebrides
Bailey
Fair Isle
Faeroes
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 22nd Dec

Summary at 1800

Low Fair Isle 960 expected South Utsire 978 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 22nd Dec

Regions

Viking

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Issued at: 09:49 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming north later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming north later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly veering northerly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Rain or squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon, then veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering north or northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon, then veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering north or northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon, then veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering north or northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering northwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering northwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering northwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high in west, otherwise rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West veering northwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Westerly veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time in north.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southeast.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northerly 4 to 6 in far south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

In southwest, very rough or high, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

In southwest, very rough or high, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning issued

Westerly gale force 8 expected imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 now veered westerly, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning issued

Storm force 10 now veered westerly, veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Issued at: 03:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning issued

Violent storm force 11 veering northwesterly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Violent storm force 11 veering northwesterly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high later.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning issued

Westerly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

West gale 8 to storm 10, veering north or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

High or very high, becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Rain or squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Issued at: 21:48 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high occasionally very high at first in south.

Weather

Rain or squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Issued at: 15:46 UTC on 21st Dec

Wind

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.

Weather

Squally sleet or snow showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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