Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Gale warnings for sea area Fair Isle

• There are no gale warnings in force for sea area Fair Isle
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Updated: 1706 on Sat 20 Mar 2010

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Forecast valid from Saturday 20 March 2010 at 1800

Nil

General Situation

A low in the Shetland Basin overnight will drift east during Sunday.

Forecast

Valid Saturday 20 Mar 2010 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 21 Mar 2010 at 0600 UTC
Wind West veering north 5 to 7.
Sea state Moderate to rough, occasionally very rough in west at first.
Weather Rain at times.
Visibility Moderate or good.

Outlook

Valid for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 21 Mar until 1800 UTC on Sunday 21 Mar
Wind North 5 to 7, veering east or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west later.
Sea state Moderate to rough.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.