The general synopsis at 0600
Low 100 miles east of Iceland 963 expected 100 miles north of Scandinavia 967 by 0600 Monday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle at first, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southwest, slight or moderate elsewhere.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle until later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing westerly gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- West or southwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing westerly gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- West or southwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- West or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then veering and decreasing westerly gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly then cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 veering and decreasing westerly severe gale force 9 imminent, then decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly then cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate to 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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