Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
Low western Norwegian Basin 1001 expected Forties 1007 by 0600 tomorrow. Low netherlands 994 losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In west, northwesterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In east, showers. In west, squally showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally moderate. In west, good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- In west, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. In east, northerly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In west, squally showers. In east, showers.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- In east, northerly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 3 to 5. In west, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally moderate. In west, good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, squally at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northeasterly imminent
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south. In north, northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northeasterly 3 or 4 later. In west, northwesterly veering northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough. in west, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally poor. In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly veering northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later. In west, northerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In east, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. in west, moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- In east, squally showers. In west, wintry showers then fair, then rain or sleet later.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In west, good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then fair, then rain or sleet later.
- 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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