The general synopsis at midday
High Scotland 1040 dissipating. Low Trafalgar 1006 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly veering northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in east.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough later in north and east.
- Weather
- Showers, turning wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 or 6, veering northerly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, turning wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far east.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry later in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate near shore.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north and also later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery in south.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
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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