
The general synopsis at 1800
Low FitzRoy 989 expected Plymouth 995 by 1800 Saturday. Low Southeast Iceland 991 losing its identity
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
- Southeast 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast, backing east later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, backing east or northeast 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, backing east or northeast 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Thundery rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
- Weather
- Thundery rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, but southeast 4 or 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, but southeast 4 or 5 at.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Northwest veering north, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming north 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first, becoming north 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, but cyclonic at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south and high in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic 6 to gale 8 until later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near icelandic coast.
- Weather
- Rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near icelandic coast.
- Weather
- Rain, fair 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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