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The general synopsis at 0600

Low mid-Atlantic 993 expected 150 miles west of Rockall 973 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Sep 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: West 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south or southeast later.
Sea state: Moderate, but occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: West 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south or southeast later.
Sea state: Moderate, but occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southeast later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southeast later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southeast later.
Sea state: Moderate, but occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Gale force 8 backing westerly imminent

Wind: West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwest later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwest later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwest later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: West veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: West veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: West veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: West veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: In southeast, northerly 3 to 5 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: In southeast, rough becoming moderate. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, rain at times.
Visibility: In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Mon 15 Sep 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high, occasional very high later in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 09:43 (UTC) on Tue 16 Sep 2025

Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
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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