• Gale warnings have been issued for sea area Fair Isle
• Click on the map below to see details of the Shipping forecast and any gale warnings for Fair Isle
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Printable views / Text only: 60nm Shetland Isles forecast
Forecast |
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| Valid | Friday 19 Mar 2010 at 1200 UTC until Saturday 20 Mar 2010 at 0000 UTC | |
| Wind | Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps occasionally storm 10 in south at first, veering west 5 or 6 in the northwest. | |
| Sea state | Rough or very rough but high in the west for a time. | |
| Weather | Rain. | |
| Visibility | Moderate or poor. | |
Outlook |
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| Valid | for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 20 Mar until 1200 UTC on Saturday 20 Mar | |
| Wind | Southwest 7 to severe gale 9 in the south and east at first otherwise west 5 or 6 veering north or northwest 3 or 4 in north. | |
| Sea state | Rough or very rough decreasing moderate in the east in the lee of shetland. | |
| Weather | Rain clearing in the north. | |
| Visibility | Moderate or poor becoming good. | |
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