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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
To:06:00 UTC Monday 31 August
Summary at midnight
Low Humber 999 losing its identity by midnight tonight. Low 200 miles west of Shannon 999 expected Irish Sea 1001 by same time
Issued:04:05 UTC Sunday 30 August
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor later.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor later.
Wind:Northwest backing southeast later 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming westerly, then backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West backing south, 3 to 5, then veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In north, westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. In south, westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State:In north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. in south, moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:In north, thundery showers. In south, showers.
Visibility:In north, good, occasionally poor. In south, mainly good.
Wind:Northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Thundery rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In south, westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. In north, westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:In south, moderate occasionally rough. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:In south, showers. In north, thundery showers.
Visibility:In south, mainly good. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northeast veering east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northeast veering east or southeast, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight occasionally moderate in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Mainly good.
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