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Weather forecast OE62 First received 8 Apr 2026 18:23 UTC

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ZCZC OE62
ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 1820 ON WED 08 APR
*ALE WARNINGS: ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SE ICELAND
THE GENERAL SITUATION AT MIDDAY
LOW 400 MILES W OF BAILEY 971 EXP W OF ICELAND 975 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
24-HR FORECASTS
LUNDY FASTNET
W OR NW BACK SW 3 TO 5 VEER NW 4 TO 6* OCNL 7 IN SOLE. *OD OR ROUGH
OCNL SLT AT FIRST IN LUNDY AND FASTNET BECMG ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOLE
AND SW FASTNET. RAIN FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MOD OR GOOD OCNL VERY POOR AT
FIRST
IRISH SEA
SW 2 TO 4 VEER W 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLT BECMG SLT OR MOD. RAIN FOG PATCHES
AT FIRST. MOD OR GOOD OCNL VERY POOR AT FIRST
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SW 5 TO 7 OCNL*GALE 8 AB FIRST VE*R W 6 TO GALE *I IN ROCKALL. ROUGH*OR
VERY ROUGH BUT SLT OR MOD IN SE MALIN BECMG VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LTR. RAIN
TEN THUNDERY SHWRS. GOOD OCNL POOR
BAILEY
SW 6 TO GALE 8. VERY ROUGH BECMG HIGH. THUNDERY SHWRS. *GOOD OCNL POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SE ICELAND
S 6 TO GAL* 8 BUT 4 TO 6 IN E FAIR ISLE VEER SW 5 TO 7. IN SE ICELAND
VERY ROUGH BECMG HIGH IN SW ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCNL MOD IN
E FAIR ISLE. SQUALLY SHWRS. GOOD OCNL POOR
OUTLOOK FLW 24 HOURS:
STORMS ARE EXP IN ROCKALL WITH SEV GALES EXP IN MALIN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY.
GALES ARE EXP IN ALL OTHER AREAS.
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Issued by the Met Office at 1820 on Wednesday 08 Apr ·ALE warnings: rockall malin hebrides bailey fair isle faeroes SE iceland The general situation at midday Low 400 miles W of bailey 971 expected W of iceland 975 by midday tomorrow 24-hr forecasts Lundy fastnet W or NW back south-west force 3 to 5 veer north-west force 4 to 6· occasionally 7 in sole. ·OD or rough Occasionally slight at first in lundy and fastnet becoming rough or very rough in sole And SW fastnet. Rain fog patches at first. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at First Irish sea South-west force 2 to 4 veer west force 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain fog patches At first. Moderate or good occasionally very poor at first Rockall malin hebrides South-west force 5 to 7 OCNL·GALE 8 ab first VE·R west force 6 to gale ·I in rockall. ROUGH·OR Very rough but slight or moderate in SE malin becoming very rough or high later. Rain Ten thundery showers. Good occasionally poor Bailey South-west force 6 to gale 8. Very rough becoming high. Thundery showers. ·GOOD occasionally poor Fair isle faeroes SE iceland South force 6 to GAL· 8 but 4 to 6 in E fair isle veer south-west force 5 to 7. In SE iceland Very rough becoming high in SW elsewhere rough or very rough occasionally moderate in E fair isle. Squally showers. Good occasionally poor Outlook following 24 hours: Storms are expected in rockall with severe gales expected in malin hebrides and bailey. Gales are expected in all other areas.

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