The general synopsis at 1800
Low just west of FitzRoy 993 expected northeast FitzRoy 1002 by 1800 Tuesday. New low expected north Forties 991 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- In west, southerly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later. In east, southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- In west, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. in east, high at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In west, rain or showers. In east, rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northeast, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then westerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming westerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northeast, slight or moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming westerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Easterly 5 to 7 at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, then veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain then thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering northerly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north 5 to 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6 veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6 veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6 veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first in southeast, otherwise showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, then increasing 6 again later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shipping forecast information
The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.
The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.
The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.
Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).
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