The general synopsis at midday
High German Bight 1030 expected poland 1028 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Biscay 1012 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Thames
- Wind
- Southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southeast 3 or 4, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in far west.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers in south, rain later in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, veering northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, veering west 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, wintry showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry 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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