Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low moving rapidly east expected FitzRoy 995 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fisher 995 losing its identity

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For the period to .

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
North 5 to 7, becoming variable 4, then southeast 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
North 5 to 7, becoming variable 4, then southeast 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 4, then southeast 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 4, then southeast 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Snow showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in west.
Weather
Rain or snow.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 4, then southeast 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 4, then southeast 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Northwest veering southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Variable 3, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Variable 3, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first southwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Biscay

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic mainly southwest, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly later

Wind
Cyclonic mainly southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Variable 3 becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In south, southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. In north, cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high later. in north, rough or very rough.
Weather
In south, rain later. In north, wintry showers.
Visibility
In south, moderate or good. In north, good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in west.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very 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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