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Shipping Forecast information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Monday 22 June
To:06:00 UTC Tuesday 23 June
Summary at midnight
High Forties 1032 expected German Bight 1027 by midnight tonight.
Issued:04:05 UTC Monday 22 June
Wind:Variable becoming southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Northwesterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:In west, variable 3 or 4. In east, northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State:In west, smooth or slight. in east, slight or moderate.
Weather:In west, rain later. In east, rain later.
Visibility:In west, moderate or good. In east, moderate or good.
Wind:North or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, veering southeast later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate for a time.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, veering southeast later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate for a time.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in northwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming north or northeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wind:East or southeast veering southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:East or southeast veering southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:South or southwest 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Variable becoming south or southeast 3 or 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
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