The general synopsis at midnight
Low South Utsire 1004 expected Humber 998 by midnight tonight. Atlantic low 1006 expected 150 miles west of Sole 1002 by same time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 4 or 5 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight to moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight to moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly 2 to 4, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight to moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 2 or 3 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 or 4 later but northeasterly 3 or 4 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 2 to 4, but 6 to gale 8 at first in west, veering northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- In southwest, northwesterly 2 to 4, but 6 to gale 8 at first in west, veering northeast 4 to 6 later . In northeast, northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southwest, moderate or rough. in northeast, slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
- Weather
- In southwest, occasional rain. In northeast, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally moderate. In northeast, good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Sight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Sight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Sight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
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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