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To: Fri 20th Dec at 00:00 UTC

Gale warnings issued (29)

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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
Lundy
Fastnet
Irish Sea
Shannon
Rockall
Malin
Hebrides
Bailey
Fair Isle
Faeroes
Southeast Iceland

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 19th Dec

Summary at 1800

Lows Fastnet 998 and Fitzroy 1011 moving rapidly southeast and losing their identities by 1800 Thursday

Issued at: 00:15 UTC on 19th Dec

Regions

Viking

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly soon

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning issued

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

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Very rough or high.

Weather

Squally wintry showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning issued

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

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning issued

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

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9.

Sea State

Moderate at first in southwest, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West veering northwest, 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in east.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West 4 to 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough except in west.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West 4 to 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West 4 to 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning issued

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

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West 4 to 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly later

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 6 to gale 8.

Sea State

Smooth or slight at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 09:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning issued

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued at: 09:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 5 to 7.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued at: 11:28 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.

Weather

Rain then squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning issued

Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.

Weather

Squally showers, thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind

West or southwest veering north, 4 to 6.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, but slight at first in southeast and very rough at first in north.

Weather

Showers, thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

FitzRoy

Gale warning issued

Gale force 8 veering northerly imminent

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Showers, thundery at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Sole

Wind

Northwest 6 or 7, backing west 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 09:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 17:24 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 09:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Issued at: 11:28 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

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

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning issued

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued at: 11:28 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning issued

Westerly severe gale force 9 continuing, veering northwesterly imminent

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

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

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers, some wintry.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Issued at: 15:50 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

West or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later, then backing southwest.

Sea State

Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.

Weather

Squally showers, some wintry.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning issued

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Issued at: 21:47 UTC on 18th Dec

Wind

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 4 or less, then southeasterly 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near icelandic coast.

Weather

Squally showers, some wintry.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

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