The general synopsis at midday
High 100 miles west of FitzRoy 1033, dissipating by midday tomorrow. Atlantic low expected just south of Iceland 974 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. In west, southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In east, rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. in west, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In east, rain or showers. In west, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good occasionally poor. In west, good occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- In west, variable 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time. In east, northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In west, rough becoming moderate. in east, rough or very rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- In west, rain or showers. In east, rain later.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good. In east, good becoming poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming poor later.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming poor later.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming poor later.
Thames
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming poor later.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest 4, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest 4, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest 4, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest 4, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in far northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
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 6 to gale 8. In north, westerly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In south, fair . In north, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Poor becoming good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, veering and increasing westerly severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good becoming 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, except in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate becoming poor.
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.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate becoming poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, veering southwesterly soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor occasionally moderate.
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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