The general synopsis at midday
Low 150 miles west of Rockall 962 expected Rockall 963 by midday tomorrow. Low Fisher 1010 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming 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
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In northeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. In southwest, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. in southwest, smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- In northeast, rain later. In southwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Southeast veering west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Southeast veering west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South veering west or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north and later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in east and very high later in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 continuing
- Wind
- West or southwest gale 8 to storm 10.
- Sea state
- High or very high, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly storm force 10 expected later, veering southerly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- 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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