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From: Fri 23rd May at 00:00 UTC
To: Sat 24th May at 00:00 UTC
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 23rd May
The dominant high pressure will dissipate as Atlantic frontal systems encroaches from the west through Friday and Saturday. Winds will be relatively light into Friday and then become mainly south or southwest during Friday with outbreaks of rain spreading across all parts.
North or northeast veering southeast later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Slight or moderate, rough at first near ratray head.
Occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Occasional rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North or northeast, veering south or southeast later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first near ratray head.
South or southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth.
Rain for a time, then showers later.
Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Northwest, veering northeast, then veering southwest later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Southwest 3 or 4.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Rain for a time, then showers.
Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
West or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south.
Northwesterly 3 to 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary.
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in the wash and Thames estuary.
Fair, rain for a time, then showers.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Fair, rain for a time, then showers later.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later west of the Lizard.
Occasional rain or drizzle later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time later.
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later west of the Lizard.
Good, occasionally poor.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Good, occasionally poor later.
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in inner Bristol Channel and later in west.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Occasional rain or drizzle, perhaps thundery for a time later.
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later near St Davids Head.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 3 or 4, occasional 5 later.
Fair, rain later.
Good, becoming moderate later.
Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight, becoming moderate.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Fair, occasional rain later.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in north.
Rain or showers.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly 4 to 6 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering west 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
East or northeast 2 or 3, veering southeast 4 to 6 later, then veering southwest 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate but smooth or slight until later in south.
Fair, then rain for a time.
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in south.
Smooth or slight until later between barra and canna, otherwise slight or moderate.
North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time, then becoming southeast 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate, occasionally slight in shelter southwest of Shetland.
Valid Friday 23 May 2025 at 0000 UTC until Friday 23 May 2025 at 1200 UTC
High pressure centered to west of Shetland Waters begins to weaken and move east, maintaining a slowly easing northerly airflow.
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 in west
Moderate or rough, but slight in sheltered waters southwest of shetland
Showers at first in east, otherwise fair
Good
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 backing easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in southwest
Slight or moderate
Fair
Northeast to east 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 2 for a time after dawn, then west to southwest 2 to 4 by dusk.
Smooth or slight, with a diminishing low swell.
Fair or fine.
Good or very good.
West to southwest 2 to 4, soon increasing 4 to 5, perhaps locally 1 to 3 near brittany coast during Saturday afternoon, perhaps locally 6 mid-channel later.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in the northwest by mid-morning Saturday.
Patchy rain or drizzle from early hours, with mist patches likely after dawn.
Good, becoming occasionally moderate to poor from early hours.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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