The general synopsis at midnight
Low Sole 1003 expected Plymouth 1002 by midnight tonight. Low Hebrides 1005 expected Fair Isle by same time with little change. Low netherlands 1008 expected Denmark 1003 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable becoming northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 in southeast for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate for a time in east.
- Weather
- Rain, heavy and thundery at times, becoming mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- South becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable becoming north, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northerly 5 or 6 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches, becoming mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches, becoming mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming north 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers or fog patches, becoming mainly fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers with fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very 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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