The general synopsis at 0600
Low Sole 958 expected 200 miles west of Rockall 962 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected northeast Trafalgar 983 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In southwest, southeasterly 6 to gale 8. In northeast, southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In southwest, very rough. in northeast, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southwest, wintry showers. In northeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In northeast, southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. In southwest, southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In northeast, wintry showers. In southwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In northeast, good, occasionally very poor in southwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast veering south or southwest, 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast veering south or southwest, 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southerly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far northwest, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southerly later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southerly later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered westerly and decreased gale force 8, backing southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Storm force 10 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Violent storm force 11 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Storm force 10 veering southwesterly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11, backing westerly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent, backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent, veering easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon
- Wind
- East or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- East or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming high for a time in far west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- 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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