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Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

The coastal areas forecast for up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland. Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Valid from Monday 20 May 2013 at 1800 UTC

Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle: Nil

General Situation: Complex low developing northeast of Shetland drifts north. High pressure builds west of Shetland early Tuesday.

Forecast

Valid :
Monday 20 May 2013 at 1800 UTC until Tuesday 21 May 2013 at 0600 UTC
Wind :
Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in far north.
Sea state :
Moderate, occasionally slight close to lee of east shetland.
Weather :
Showers. Mist at first in east.
Visibility :
Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in east.

Outlook

Valid :
for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Tuesday 21 May until 1800 UTC on Tuesday 21 May
Wind :
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing west 3 or 4 later in southwest.
Sea state :
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather :
Showers, fair later in west.
Visibility :
Good, occasionally moderate.

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