Coast and sea

The general synopsis at midnight

New low expected Rockall 982 by midnight tonight

Issued at:05:05 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022.

For the period06:00 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022to06:00 (UTC) on Sat 31 Dec 2022.

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Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly later

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly later

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southerly gale 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale 9 later

Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Southerly gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Issued: 01:22 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 30 Dec 2022

Gale now ceased but northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Thu 29 Dec 2022

Storm force 10 backing northerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then decreasing gale force 8 soon

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