The general synopsis at 1800
High FitzRoy 1022 expected Sole 1026 by 1800 Sunday, high Faeroes 1027 expected Norwegian Basin with little change
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3, but northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, becoming southerly 2 or 3.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northeast becoming variable, then south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Northeast, veering southeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first except in west.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly in northeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4 later except in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- In south, variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4 later. In north, southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- In south, slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. in north, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In south, mainly fair. In north, showers later.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair, then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, 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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