The general synopsis at midday
Low Norwegian Basin 1004 expected Southeast Iceland 1007 by midday tomorrow. Lows German Bight 1002, Lundy 1000, Fastnet 1000 and FitzRoy 999 all losing their identities by same time. New low expected Biscay 994 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- East 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly northeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly northeast, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly northeast, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast, perhaps severe gale 9 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly north, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northerly veering northeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or wintry showers.
- 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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