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Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Gale warnings for sea area Fair Isle

• Gale warnings have been issued for sea area Fair Isle
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Updated: 1111 on Fri 19 Mar 2010

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Printable views / Text only: 60nm Shetland Isles forecast

Forecast valid from Friday 19 March 2010 at 1200

Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle

Storm force 10 continuing

General Situation

Deep low moving northeast across the Faroe Islands will slowly drift east across the southern Norwegian Sea overnight keeping troughs across Shetland through Saturday.

Forecast
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
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.