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Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Gale warnings for sea area Fair Isle

• There are no gale warnings in force for sea area Fair Isle
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Updated: 0447 on Fri 12 Mar 2010

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Printable views / Text only: 60nm Shetland Isles forecast

Forecast valid from Friday 12 March 2010 at 0600

Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle

Nil

General Situation

A showery North to Northwest airflow covers Shetland with a warm front moving southeast across Shetland Friday afternoon.

Forecast
Valid Friday 12 Mar 2010 at 0600 UTC until Friday 12 Mar 2010 at 1800 UTC
Wind North 5or 6 backing northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state Moderate or rough.
Weather Scattered showers, but rain and drizzle later, especially over the northeast.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor in afternoon.

Outlook
Valid for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Friday 12 Mar until 0600 UTC on Saturday 13 Mar
Wind Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7, but mainly in the far northeast.
Sea state Moderate or rough.
Weather Rain or showers, mostly in the north and northeast.
Visibility Moderate or good, but still poor at times in the northeast.