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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Dogger 990 expected Fisher 989 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing northwesterly later

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 5 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Severe gale force 9 backing westerly and increasing storm force 10 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Wight

Wind
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Portland

Wind
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Plymouth

Wind
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Biscay

Wind
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Trafalgar

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
In southeast, northerly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6. In northwest, northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
In southeast, rough, occasionally moderate later. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Northeast, veering southeast later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Wintry showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later.
Weather
Wintry showers, rain later.
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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