The general synopsis at midday
Low near southern Iceland 1012 expected Norwegian Basin 1000 by midday tomorrow. Low Dogger 1010 losing its identity.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, backing west 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, backing west 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, backing west 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing west 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing west 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times, backing west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming northeast 3 to 5, backing west or southwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeast 3 to 5, backing west or southwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then west 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then west 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then west 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then west 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 6 to gale 8. In north, northwest 3 to 5, veering northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate.
- Weather
- In south, showers at first. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, veering northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less at first, becoming west or northwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or northwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or northwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- 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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