The UK shipping forecast for the Shannon area. It reads: Gale Warning Issued at: 0952 Thu 23 Jan Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing hurricane force 12 later 24 hour forecast issued 0505 Thu 23 Jan (UTC) West backing south, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic storm 10 to hurricane 12 later. Very rough, becoming very high or phenomenal later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.
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