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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
To:00:00 UTC Thursday 23 July
Summary at 1800
High northwest Humber 1028 dissipating
Issued:23:15 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- South Utsire
- Fisher
Issued:23:15 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:09:55 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 for a time at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, smooth or slight in west.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 for a time at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Gale warning issued
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Issued:09:55 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming variable 2 at times in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in far northeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 for a time in northwest.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times in west.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in northeast.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in far northeast.
Sea State:Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers in northwest.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Wind:Mainly northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Sea State:Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast.
Weather:Thundery showers in west.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly in north, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 3 at first in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Mainly moderate or rough, but slight at first in far north.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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