Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
Atlantic low 953 expected 300 miles west of Rockall 962 by 0600 tomorrow. Low German Bight 985 moving steadily northeast and losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, backing southwest 3 to 5, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, then south 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6, backing south 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later, veering westerly later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate for a time in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later, veering westerly later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6, then 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- In east, northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. In west, southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. in west, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- In east, rain. In west, rain.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally poor. In west, moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing easterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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