The general synopsis at 1800
Low 180 miles west of Shannon 1007 losing its identity by 1800 Tuesday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable becoming mainly easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in far south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable becoming mainly easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly west or northwest later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly west or northwest later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly west or northwest later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable becoming west or northwest later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable becoming west or northwest later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Variable becoming westerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable becoming westerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable becoming west later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Occasionally rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, 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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