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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Tyne 992 losing its identity

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021 to 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 6 Dec 2021.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Easterly gale force 8 veering southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southeast, veering south later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Gale now ceased southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Gale force 8 backing southerly later

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: North 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: East or northeast 6 to gale 8, veering south or southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: East or northeast 6 to gale 8, veering south or southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough until later, elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 11:08 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough until later, elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough until later in southwest, elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high until later, elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Gale now ceased westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7, veering westerly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: North 2 to 4, backing south 6 to gale 8, veering west 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North 4 to 6, backing south, then becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North 4 to 6, backing south, then becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North 4 to 6, backing south, then becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:40 (UTC) on Sun 5 Dec 2021

Northerly gale force 8 backing southerly later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly at first, otherwise southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 16:00 (UTC) on Sat 4 Dec 2021

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or 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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