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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:12:00 UTC Wednesday 15 July
To:12:00 UTC Thursday 16 July
Summary at 0600
Low just west of Fitzroy 1013 slow-moving, filling 1017 by 0600 tomorrow. High Fair Isle 1029 dissipating
Issued:10:30 UTC Wednesday 15 July
Wind:North 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Wind:Northeast backing north 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northeast backing north 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers, mainly in south.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers, mainly in south.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwest becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Southwesterly in northwest, northwesterly in southeast, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in far southeast.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest and later in far southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:East backing northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East backing northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in southeast.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwesterly veering westerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches in southeast.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.
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