The general synopsis at midday
Low 100 miles north of Faeroes 962 expected 125 miles north of Scandinavia 969 by midday Monday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
German Bight
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southwest, slight or moderate elsewhere.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 backing southerly later
- Wind
- West backing south later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly later
- Wind
- West backing south later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing westerly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- West or southwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly later
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 veering and decreasing westerly severe gale force 9 imminent, then decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally 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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