The general synopsis at midday
Atlantic low 969 expected far east of Southeast Iceland 958 by midday tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later, veering southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later, veering southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time later, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, fog at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, fog at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in north.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- Southwest veering west for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time in north.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high, occasionally very high for a time.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, otherwise 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or 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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