The general synopsis at 0600
High just west of FitzRoy 1031, dissipating by 0600 tomorrow. Atlantic low expected just south of Iceland 967 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Biscay
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, westerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. in north, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, fair . In north, showers then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Showers then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high, occasionally very high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later, except in east.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor occasionally good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor occasionally good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, veering southwesterly soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly, veering southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Sleet then squally showers.
- Visibility
- 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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