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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: 1119 on Sun 08 Nov 2009

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Printable views / Text only: 60nm Shetland Isles forecast

Forecast valid from Sunday 08 November 2009 at 1200

Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle

Nil

General Situation

Complex low pressure over the UK will slip southeast with a ridge of high pressure building west across the East Shetland Basin.

Forecast
Valid Sunday 08 Nov 2009 at 1200 UTC until Monday 09 Nov 2009 at 0000 UTC
Wind East 3 or 4 occasionally 5, veering southeast later.
Sea state Rough or very rough becoming mainly moderate.
Weather Rain or showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.

Outlook
Valid for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 09 Nov until 1200 UTC on Monday 09 Nov
Wind Southeast 3 or 4 gradually increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state Moderate.
Weather Showers at first.
Visibility Mainly good.