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
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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