Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midday
New lows expected German Bight 997 and Viking 1008 by midday tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In west, cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. In east, southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate or rough, becoming very rough. in east, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In west, showers. In east, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- West veering north later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- West veering north later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- West veering north later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Fair.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West veering north later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Fair.
Biscay
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6 in southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Mainly variable 3 or less, but northeasterly 4 to 6 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8 at first in south, otherwise 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- West veering north or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- West veering north or northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- West veering north or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected imminent
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- 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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