Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
New low expected Iceland 970 by 0600 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:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate at first, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East or southeast, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast , becoming variable 3 or less later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, variable 3 or less at first in west, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly . In north, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- In south, occasional rain later. In north, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor later. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- South 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- South 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly later
- Wind
- Southwest backing south, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest backing south, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
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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