The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Denmark 1022 by midday tomorrow. New high expected Ireland 1039 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 veering north or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Drizzle then rain, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 veering north or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Drizzle then rain, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches at first, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3, becoming northeasterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- .
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Variable 2 at first in northwest, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3, becoming northeasterly 2 to 4 increasing 5 or 6 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches at first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor or very poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain af first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- West or southwest, northwest for a time, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- West or southwest, northwest for a time, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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