Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midnight
New low expected Malin 995 by midnight tonight
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly, 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasional gale 8 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Thames
- Wind
- Northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- In south, fair. In north, rain later.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor later.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, cyclonic then southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
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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