The general synopsis at 0600
Low moving rapidly northeast, expected 200 miles west of Rockall 979 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Portland 1023 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In west, southerly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 5. In east, southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate or rough occasionally very rough. in east, rough or very rough, occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- In west, rain. In east, rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In northeast, southeasterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. In southwest, southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough. in southwest, slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- In northeast, rain. In southwest, rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South 3 to 5 veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- South 3 to 5 veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- West 3 to 5 veering northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- West 3 to 5 veering northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- West 3 to 5 veering northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 at first in southwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high at first in southwest, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, becoming cyclonic later. In northwest, northwesterly 6 becoming variable 4, then southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 becoming variable 4, then southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- 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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