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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Tuesday 18 August
To:00:00 UTC Wednesday 19 August
Summary at 1800
New low expected Bailey 997 by 1800 Tuesday
Issued:23:15 UTC Monday 17 August
Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Wind: Northwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in northeast.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northwest becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: South veering west, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: South veering west, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate except in south.
Weather: Rain later in north.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Wind: In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind: In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In north, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State: Moderate or rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: In south, mainly fair. In north, drizzle or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor in north.
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Drizzle or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Drizzle then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Drizzle then showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Wind: Variable 3 at first in east, otherwise easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather: Rain in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor in south.
Wind: Easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor in south.
Wind: Easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor in south.
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