The general synopsis at 1800
New lows expected 100 miles west of Bailey 981 and southeast England 994 by 1800 Thursday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South, veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough except in far southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly 5 to 7. In northwest, cyclonic, becoming westerly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough becoming very rough. in northwest, very rough or high, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain then squally showers. In northwest, squally showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, poor becoming good. In northwest, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming westerly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or less for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or less for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or less for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight later in north, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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