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  • Location: Tiree
  • Location: Tiree
Hebrides

Gale warning 0922 Mon 06 Aug

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

can anyone help, I was woundering when on the shipping forcasts they say later or soon. how much later or soon do they mean?

Hebrides

Gale warning 0924 Tue 07 Aug

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

same with imment aswell. what sort of time scale are we looking at.

thanks rick

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks

from their web site, easy to find !

Imminent Expected within six hours of time of issue

Soon Expected within six to 12 hours of time of issue

Later Expected more than 12 hours from time of issue

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks

I gave the full explanation and then the link.

gee wizz was only trying to help.

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks

try this

go to Met site

click on a-z, go to guide, go to marine fcst, go to glossary, some of links are on right side, the last one is on the left.

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