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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Bailey 977 moving steadily north, filling 988 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022 to 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 28 Nov 2022.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 soon

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6 at first, otherwise southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, then backing southeasterly later

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: In northeast, southerly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. In southwest, southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: In northeast, moderate or rough. in southwest, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Weather: In northeast, rain, fog patches. In southwest, mainly fair, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in northeast.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest becoming variable, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest becoming variable, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest veering west, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southwest veering west, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: West veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: West veering northwest later, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West veering northwest later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Wind: Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest.
Weather: Rain for a time in north and west.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:51 (UTC) on Sat 26 Nov 2022

Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in northwest.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:51 (UTC) on Sat 26 Nov 2022

Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest, veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: High, occasionally very high at first in far west, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Severe gale force 9 backing southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing 8 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8 and veered southwesterly

Wind: Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in southeast, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 09:47 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Southerly storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 and veering southwesterly imminent, then decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 11:52 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022

Gale force 8 backing southwesterly imminent

Wind: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast.
Weather: Rain.
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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