
The general synopsis at 0600
High northwest of Iceland 1030 expected Southeast Iceland 1031 by 0600 Tuesday.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first in west, increasing 5 to 7 later in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, but becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southwest, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. In northeast, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first, smooth at times later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate until later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Occasionally smooth at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle.
- 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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