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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Rockall 967 expected just west of Sole 974 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Bailey 978 by same time. Low Forth 974 losing its identity

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind
Southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
South 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
South 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
South 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
South 5 or 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
South 5 or 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind
South 5 or 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind
South 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
South 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
South 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
South 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, backing southeast 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, backing southeast 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind
Southwest backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south and 4 elsewhere.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in east, very rough throughout in west.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Southwest backing south 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
Southwest backing south 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 7 or gale 8 at first in far northwest.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 7 or gale 8 at first in far northwest.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southeast.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Cyclonic becoming southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Very rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly severe gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Northeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering east 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later

Wind
Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Sleet or snow.
Visibility
Moderate or 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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