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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Sunday 19 April
To:18:00 UTC Monday 20 April
Summary at midday
High Irish Sea 1029 expected north Iceland 1038 by midday tomorrow
Issued:16:25 UTC Sunday 19 April
Wind:In southwest, northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6. In northeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 for a time, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:In southwest, moderate, occasionally slight. in northeast, moderate.
Weather:In southwest, rain. In northeast, rain, fog patches.
Visibility:In southwest, moderate or good. In northeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 for a time, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming northeast 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming northeast 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:North or northwest 2 to 4, veering northeast 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight occasionally smooth.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea State:Slight occasionally smooth.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 4 or less becoming east or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 4 or less becoming east or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in north.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair, fog patches.
Visibility:Good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly 3 to 5 later in south.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:In southwest, variable 4 or less. In northeast, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:In southwest, moderate, occasionally slight near shore and rough later in far northwest. in northeast, moderate.
Weather:In southwest, rain, fog patches. In northeast, fair.
Visibility:In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In northeast, good.
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming rough in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northeast 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in far southwest and smooth in east.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:East 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable, mainly northeast, 4 or less.
Sea State:Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southeast backing east or northeast, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Southeast backing east or northeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6 veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6 veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or less in west, elsewhere northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in far north.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
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