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Summary:

Sunny periods, then occasional showers overnight.

GALE WARNING:

At the time of issue there were Gale Warnings in force for Sea Areas Wight, Portland, Plymouth, and the Channel Islands area.

General Situation:

At 9am low, 995mb, just east of Dublin was slow moving, expected near Newcastle by midday tomorrow.

Forecast from 1 pm Sunday to 1 pm Monday

• Wind: S to SW F5 to 6, locally F7 with gusts to 45kt, soon veering SW to W, becoming generally F6 to 7 by morning, decreasing F5 to 6 by midday.
• Forecast: Mainly cloudy with showers or longer periods of rain.
• Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to poor.
• Sea State: Rather rough in the southeast to very rough in the northwest.
• Swell: Confused. Total waves 8 feet in the southeast to 15 feet in the northwest.
• Sea Temp: 16°C

Forecast from 1 pm Monday to 1 pm Tuesday

• Wind: W to SW F5 to 6, locally F4 in the south, decreasing F4 to 5 on Tuesday.
• Forecast: Mainly cloudy with showers or longer periods of rain, dying out by Tuesday morning.
• Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to poor.
• Sea State: Rather rough to rough.

Data from Jersey Met, last updated 11:7 UTC 06/07/08