General Situation
At 00:00UTC deep low, 957mb, Sole, expected 972mb near Newcastle by Friday, with new low expected 973mb, Shannon by same time.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Thursday to 06:00UTC Friday.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers, heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder, becoming isolated later.
Wind: South to southwest 5 to 7 with gusts to 45kt, increasing 7 to gale 8 by midday, occasionally severe gale 9 with gusts to 60kt until dusk, especially in the northwest of the area, decreasing 5 to 7 this evening.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Sea state: Rather rough to rough, increasing very rough to high in the north and west from midday to late evening, decreasing slight to moderate south of Guernsey later, with a moderate swell.
Sea temperature: 10.2°C
Outlook from 06:00UTC Friday to 06:00UTC Saturday.
Weather: Isolated showers, locally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder.
Wind: South to southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 to 6 Friday afternoon, then 3 to 5 overnight.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Sea state: Rather rough to rough in the northwest until midnight, otherwise slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell.