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From:18:00 UTC Monday 2 November
To:18:00 UTC Tuesday 3 November
Summary at midday
High southwest Scotland 1044 expected Cromarty 1041 by midday tomorrow
Issued:17:25 UTC Monday 2 November
Gale warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- FitzRoy
Issued:17:25 UTC Monday 2 November
Wind: North or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northerly 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northerly 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: North 3 to 5, veering northeast 3 or 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northerly veering northeasterly 4 or 5.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northerly veering northeasterly 4 or 5, but 6 at first in southeast.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally rough, becoming moderate occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally rough, becoming moderate occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.
Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far southeast.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in far east.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Gale warning issued
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Issued:03:46 UTC Monday 2 November
Wind: In south, cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. In north, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: In south, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in west. in north, moderate or rough.
Weather: In south, showers in east. In north, showers.
Visibility: In south, good, occasionally moderate in east. In north, good.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers later.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and slight in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Wind: Variable 3 or less, becoming south 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate, becoming rough later in northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: South 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate becoming rough, then very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Wind: West or northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in far north.
Wind: West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming rough in west.
Weather: Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in far north.
Sea State: Moderate becoming rough, then rough or very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
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